Born in Wonder: How a Kansas Great Books Program Sparked a Catholic Education Revival – Fr. Dcn. Kyle Washut – 06/30/2026

The Catholic Morning Show

Fr. Dcn. Kyle Washut, president of Wyoming Catholic College, joins The Catholic Morning Show to discuss the new reprint of Truth on Trial: The Rise and Fall of the Integrated Humanities Program at the University of Kansas. He unpacks how the 1970s Great Books program led by John Senior, Dennis Quinn, and Franklyn Nelick sparked hundreds of conversions and shaped today's Catholic classical education movement. Discover why wonder, friendship, and the True, Good, and Beautiful remain at the heart of authentic Catholic liberal education.

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