Coram Deo Academy
Headmaster’s Lecture Series
2006-2007

Consistent with the tradition of classical school headmasters the Coram Deo Academy Headmaster is also a teacher and thus lectures in class and in assemblies. Caput magister, Latin for headmaster means the head teacher of the academy. At CDA, the Headmaster once taught theology and all of the history classes in grades six through twelve. With Academy expansion he was required to depart the classroom to assure qualitative development paralleled quantitative growth. Now, with a fine administrative team in place Rodney J. Marshall will resume a more frequent presence in upper level classes, continue to speak at high school assemblies and represent CDA publicly. This year’s schedule of planned lectures follows. Grade twelve lectures and monthly high school assemblies are open to any CDA parents that may enjoy attending. All presentations will be at the Coram Deo Academy Flower Mound location at 4900 Wichita Trail.

Classroom Lectures in the respective classroom
Grade Date Subject
8        August 21-22     The Drama of Scripture: Creation – Fall – Redemption
8        Spring                 The Battle of Thermopylae: What is Your Mission in Life?
9        January               Epiphany: The Revelation of Jesus Christ to the World
9        Spring                 The Christian Theory of Justifiable War
10      Fall                      How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Fall of Rome and the Christian Faith
10      Spring                 The Christian Theory of Justifiable War
11      Spring                 Political Visions and Illusions
11      Spring                 The Christian Theory of Justifiable War
12      Sept. 12              The Christian Commonwealth
          12:30 and 1:30 pm
12      Nov. 16               The Inestimable Right of Self Government
          12:30 and 1:30 pm
12 Jan. 30                    The Christian Theory of Justifiable War
          12:30 and 1:30 pm
12 March 8                   Political Visions and Illusions: A Christian Critique of Contemporary Ideologies
          12:30 and 1:30 pm
12 April 26                    American Empire: 21st C Foreign Policy
          12:30 and 1:30 pm

High School Assemblies 8 am in the Auditorium
          Sept. 13 & 14    Education and Freedom 
          Nov. 27 & 28     Coram Deo Message and Meaning
          Spring                William Wilberforce and Public Manners