Anno I · A ten-year fellowship
Christian men reading the great conversation of the West—deeply, companionably, and always under the authority of Scripture.
The charge
Glory and justice. Beauty and freedom. Truth, God, man, and the good life. We will receive that inheritance appreciatively, test it without fear, and hand forward what is good.
“Test everything;
hold fast what is good.1 Thessalonians 5:21
The ten-year course
Ten eras. One unfolding conversation. Enter at the current marker; the road behind you is context, not debt.
Year I
Epic · Drama · History · Philosophy
The Greek Foundations · 2026–2027
From the anger of Achilles to the philosopher’s return to the cave: one year inside the Greek imagination.
Homer
The Iliad · Books I–VI
Core reading
The expected fellowship pace: substantial, sustainable, shared.
The ten-day reading road
Weekends remain open for rest, catch-up, or the additional Complete-path reading.
Introduction + Book I, lines 1–305
Mark in portal →Book I, finish
Mark in portal →Book II, first half
Mark in portal →Book II, finish
Mark in portal →Book III
Mark in portal →Book IV
Mark in portal →Book V
Mark in portal →Book VI
Mark in portal →Trace Honor and War and Peace under James 1:19–20 · Proverbs 16:32
Mark in portal →Write the field note and prepare the discussion questions
Mark in portal →Ideas in the room
Under Scripture
James 1:19–20 · Proverbs 16:32
Questions for the table
The standing rule
You are never required to catch up before returning. The next gathering is always a door, never a deadline.
Marks of the journey
Digital records designed in continuity with the objects men will carry, stamp, earn, and hand down in the physical fellowship.
The wrath of Achilles
Honor untethered from justice consumes the man who guards it.
“The anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.”
Can Achilles forgive without surrendering what is truly owed?
Annual challenge coin
Drag, tap, or turnA pilgrim-scholar follows the westward star toward the Greek city; helmet, tragic mask, owl, and scroll mark the year’s four movements.
Badge cabinet · Year I
Compare badge studies →The member experience
No red overdue lists. No shame spiral. The dashboard answers four questions: What are we reading? What is enough? When do we meet? How do I return?
Enter the member hall →The door is open
You do not join for ten perfect years. You join a company of men for the reading in front of you—and you come anyway when life interrupts.
