Veritas Vox - The Voice of Classical Christian Education

Meet Pamela Mork, the author of Veritas Press's groundbreaking chemistry textbook! In this episode, Pamela shares her vision for making high school chemistry both rigorous and accessible, drawing from her experience as both a college educator and a homeschooling parent to create a curriculum that speaks directly to students.Learn why chemistry education matters for everyone - not just future scientists - and how this innovative approach combines classical liberal arts principles with robust scientific instruction.Note: This episode originally aired on February 25th, 2025 in episode 132 🧪

What is Our Daily Bread? Many people think they are just a devotional ministry, but they are so much more!Through their mobile app, podcast, YouTube channel, blog, and yes – the age-old devotional books we all love, they share God’s word and encourage people to be transformed by the Holy Spirit’s guidance. Our Daily Bread CEO, Matt Lucas, joins us on today’s podcast to tell you all about the history of this thriving ministry and where they are going today.

Does living a faithful Christian life truly impact our children? Brazillian actor and Veritas dad, Guilherme Berenguer, explains how his mother’s belief in Christ built the foundation for him coming to faith in the Lord, enabling him to approach all areas — family, art, work, and more — as acts of worship and stewardship for God. Guilherme also shares how his latest role, portraying Job from the Old Testament in an upcoming TV series, has been transformational in how he thinks and trusts in God’s plan.This episode will inspire you to pursue excellence in your own calling while maintaining strong Christian foundations. Plus, you’ll gain practical wisdom about financial stewardship and encouragement about God's sovereignty in challenging seasons of life.

Dr. Michael Collender joins us today to give a special sneak-peek at the new Veritas Self-Paced Rhetoric I course that is launching this Friday, August 29th!What will rhetoric students gain through doing this course in a self-paced format? What students will be best served through this course? What were the motivations behind creating Self-Paced Rhetoric? All this and more in today’s episode – plus, a preview of some exciting personalities that we interview within the course, including people who have worked on the original Star Wars, coached celebrities, and even built a video game empire.

Dr. E. Calvin Beisner, founder of the Cornwall Alliance, joins us to discuss the ten essential assumptions that make the practice of science possible. From there, we’ll dive into how contemporary science has drifted from these foundational assumptions, and discuss the good and bad of today’s technology-forward approach to scientific research.Whether you’re scientifically curious or trying to brush up on scientific methods before teaching your students, this episode will provide great food for thought!

What would it take to eradicate poverty on a global scale? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Calvin Beisner, author of "Prosperity and Poverty: The Compassionate Use of Resources in a World of Scarcity," to explore the fundamental conditions necessary for societies to rise and stay out of poverty. Dr. Beisner reveals five critical social institutions and one surprising material condition that most people overlook. This episode will transform how you think about energy policy, environmental trade-offs, and effective compassion for the world's poor.

George Khalaf, a trusted expert on K-12 education policy and founder of the marketing firm First Day, dives into the world of Educational Savings Accounts (ESAs). He addresses concerns about government regulation tied to ESA funding and reveals how these accounts can support both private school and homeschool families. The conversation touches on a pivotal Supreme Court ruling affecting education funding and highlights the importance of parental choice. Khalaf also emphasizes the need for informed decision-making to empower families through educational options.

There have been many raising questions as to how we can best love and reflect Christ to those who struggle in the area of gender and sexuality. Author Rev. Dr. Andreades joins us to give a brief overview of his work in mentoring people who are wrestling with gender dysphoria, homosexual desires, body dysmorphia, and more. This is part 2 of a series where we’ll discuss what a biblical and nuanced approach to helping people through gender struggles can look like. We hope to impart knowledge and encouragement as we explore this sensitive matter.Want to explore the work of Rev. Dr. Andreades? You can see his writings at https://affirminggender.com/ Tap here to listen to episode 1 of this series in Veritas Vox episode 152.

The topic of gender has quickly become one of the biggest conversations in society today. Author Rev. Dr. Andreades joins us to give a brief overview of his work in mentoring people with gender struggles, such as gender dysphoria, homosexual desires, body dysmorphia, and more. This is part 1 of a series where we’ll discuss what a biblical and nuanced approach to helping people through gender struggles can look like. We hope to impart knowledge and encouragement as we explore this sensitive matter.Want to explore the work of Rev. Dr. Andreades? You can see his writings at https://affirminggender.com/ 

How should Christians care for the earth and respond to climate change initiatives? Over the past decade, there has been a lot of talk about climate change, but are all of the agendas being pushed on the American public truly for the greater good? How can we honor God in the way we steward the earth and care for our fellow man?Climate scientist, E. Calvin Beisner, Ph.D. joins us to answer these questions and explain the long-term implications of climate change and reducing carbon emissions – and how some of these initiatives could lead to widespread poverty if taken too far.