EPISODE · Dec 3, 2025 · 1H 2M
Episode 11: J. Jacob Tawney
from The Making Every Class Catholic Podcast · host Dr. Brett Salkeld
In Episode 11, I am joined by Jake Tawney, Chief Academic Officer at Great Hearts Academy and author of Another Sort of Mathematics.Join us as we explore how mathematics reveals objective and eternal truth, why proofs matter for both reason and wonder, and how the discipline of math can be seen as a bridge between heaven and earth. We talk about teaching students to encounter math as more than computation, its relationship to truth, goodness, and beauty, and how Catholic educators can help students fall in love with the mystery and elegance at the heart of mathematics.
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In Episode 11, I am joined by Jake Tawney, Chief Academic Officer at Great Hearts Academy and author of Another Sort of Mathematics.Join us as we explore how mathematics reveals objective and eternal truth, why proofs matter for both reason and wonder, and how the discipline of math can be seen as a bridge between heaven and earth. We talk about teaching students to encounter math as more than computation, its relationship to truth, goodness, and beauty, and how Catholic educators can help students fall in love with the mystery and elegance at the heart of mathematics.
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