Men grow old

– This sermon argues that artistry and understanding are the offspring of whole people: thoughtful, resolute, and passionate. It then considers some illiberal fashions in higher education that stifle passion.

– This is an opinion piece.

– Current threats to liberal education include metaphors demeaning to professors, incomprehensible or inconsequential learning objectives, and schemes that increase “intentionality” by limiting students' opportunities for exploration and discovery.

– This sermon makes vivid to educational leaders and would-be reformers some of the negative consequences of their actions and proposals.