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Ep.78 – Why Most Christian Kids Walk Away: Homeschool’s Answer | Classical Education | Faith Based Parenting | Virtuous Leaders | Family First

Virtuous Leaders with Dr. Johann D'Souza

Robert Bortins is the CEO of Classical Conversations, where he helps Christian families who struggle with secular influences and a lack of control over their children’s education to rediscover their God-given responsibility and raise virtuous, well-educated leaders for the next generation. Top 5 Insights from Robert Bortins • Homeschooling offers a fundamentally different model of forming virtuous citizens—one where parents guide not just academics, but character, faith, and leadership.  • The classical model (grammar, logic, rhetoric) equips students to become clear thinkers and articulate defenders of their values, as seen in activities from Latin translation to mock trial.  • Despite common fears, homeschooling is accessible and transformative for ordinary families—not just the highly educated. Empathy, community, and support are key.  • Modern schooling systems often promote secular humanist ideologies by default, so parents who want to anchor their children in faith and virtue must be intentional about educational choices.  • Legislative and cultural change is needed to empower educational freedom—removing mandates that separate children from parents and restoring family authority in education. Timestamps 00:00 Meet Robert Bortins: Empowering Christian Homeschooling Families 00:40 Introduction to Classical Conversations 01:20 The Structure and Benefits of Classical Homeschooling 02:45 Impact and Reach of Classical Conversations 03:50 Personal Motivation and Vision for Homeschooling 04:45 Challenges and Misconceptions in Homeschooling 08:54 Government and Educational Policies 14:42 Future Vision and How to Get Involved Robert Bortins CEO, Classical Conversations  https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertbortins/ https://classicalconversations.com/ https://www.instagram.com/therobertbshow https://cchomeoffice.com/ https://x.com/therobertbshow https://refiningrhetoric.com/ Dr. Johann D'Souza Clinical Psychologist at Values First Therapy https://www.valuesfirsttherapy.com/ https://www.valuesfirstcollective.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/johanndsouza/ https://x.com/drjohanndsouza