TENDING THE HEART OF VIRTUE WITH CLASSIC CHILDREN’S STORIES

Here’s how this week’s arts and culture column begins:

Twenty-five years ago, Vigen Guroian, Ph.D., a theologian and professor of religious studies, wrote a book called “Tending the Heart of Virtue: How Classic Stories Awaken a Child’s Moral Imagination” (Oxford University Press, $33.33). 

His goal was to build moral character, teach values, and instill important virtues in children.

The book gained a devoted following. Dozens of lectures, workshops, and requests to write another book of its kind ensued.

In the interim, Guroian’s children Rafi and Victoria became adults with children of their own.

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