The first semester of our Christendom curriculum is now available for purchase. The second semester materials are scheduled for release on December 13th. Click here to go to the product page on the King's Meadow online store. For additional information please visit the Christendom page on our website.
If you have any questions concerning the Christendom materials, send us an email.
The 6th Annual King's Meadow Film Conference will be held October 29-30, 2010 in the historic chapel of Parish Presbyterian Church in downtown Franklin. The title of this years conference is The Steps of Worship: Film and the Dance of Liturgy. Lectures and discussion will be led by George Grant, Gregory Wilbur, and Matthew Vest.
The films featured at this year's conference focus on sacramental concepts and life lived in covenant community and worship with either negative or positive examples. They are:
Chocolat
Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing and Charm School
Places in the Heart
The Enchanted Cottage
The cost per person is $30. If you would like to register for the event you can click on the link below. If you have any questions, send us an email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
2010 Film Conference Registration
We now have the final titles for the first thirteen lectures of Christendom. Here they are:
1: Small Beginnings: After Acts
2: Athanasius Contra Mundum
3: Augustine of Hippo: Father of Western Civilization
4: Champions of Orthodoxy: The Seven Ecumenical Councils
5: Barbarian Migrations: Decentralizing the Empire
6: Opus Dei: Monasticism and Civilization
7: Gregory the Great: Servant of the Servants of God
8: The Bulwark of Byzantium: From Glory to Glory
9: The Miracle of the Celtic Church: How the Irish Saved Civilization
10: Charlemagne and Muhammad: The Everlasting Conflict
11: The Chivalric Code: Quest for Honor and Virtue
12: Medieval Feudalism: Rooted in Accountability
13: Medieval Art: A Seamless Theme
It is with great excitement that I announce to you that we are starting to take pre-orders for the Modernity curriculum, with the expectation of beginning fulfillment on July 16th.
The price for the Single Family License is $350.00. While audio lectures, and not video, are currently being offered, we are offering two format options:
1. Audio lectures in mp3 data file format and digital curriculum materials on 1 DVD (system requirements: a disc drive that reads DVD's; works on Mac, PC, or Linux)
2. Audio lectures in mp3 data file format and digital curriculum materials on 4-5 CD's (system requirements: a disc drive that reads CD's; works on Mac, PC, and Linux)
In order to plan for our first production run we are starting a pre-order sign-up list. If you are planning on purchasing Modernity, please sign up and we will send you an invoice to be paid prior to shipping. If you were a tester for us, there is a place to enter your coupon code on the form as well. Below is a link to the form
Modernity Pre-Order List
You can sample the different outlines and Lecture 1 on the Modernity curriculum page.
If you have additional questions send us an email.
Blessings!
Aaron Johnson
The Modernity lectures have all been assigned. Thank you so much to those of you that have taken the time to test the lectures and outlines for us. Your help is greatly appreciated.
For those of you that are still interested in assisting in the testing process we will begin sending out information for Christendom lectures in the coming days. We already have nine individuals signed up thus far. If you are not on the list, but would like to help, visit the link below and sign up. Remember, in appreciation for your help we are offering a $50 coupon towards the purchase of one of the curriculum units.
Modernity Testing Sign-Up
We are now in the testing phase of the upcoming Modernity Curriculum. We are seeking individuals interested in testing a lecture for us in exchange for a $50 coupon for the Modernity curriculum, tentatively priced at $350. If you are interested in participating visit the link below to sign up. We are taking the first 44 to sign up.
Modernity Testing Sign-Up
Note: Due date for testing is June 18th in order to qualify for coupon.
We will be offering the same opportunity for the Christendom lectures once they are completed. More details will be posted on the blog soon.
King's Meadow is excited to announce the release of Greg Wilbur's first CD, My Cry Ascends: New Parish Psalms. The CD features the vocal talents of Michael Card, Wes King, Steve Green, Bruce Carrol, Nathan Clark George, and Katy Snow.
If you would like to purchase a copy of the CD you can do so at www.kingsmeadow.com/?/my_cry_ascends.
You can sample tracks and purchase sheet music at Greyfriars Press.
The expected release dates for the first two units of the King's Meadow Humanities Curriculum have been set. Below are the dates we are planning for the release.
Modernity - July 1, 2010
Christendom - July 15, 2010
We will make updates through the King's Meadow Blog if there are any changes as we near the date.