The Trilogy

The Written Foundation of Roman University

Three books written by Founding Dean Thomas Matthew Roman. Each book is a school. Each school is a layer of formation.

The Bench
Book One

The Bench

The foundational text of the Foundation School. Nine principles of formed leadership. The bench thesis: the leader goes beneath to hold the weight. Not above. Not ahead. Beneath.

Foundation School
The Furnace
Book Two

The Furnace

The foundational text of the Furnace School. The testing of the formed leader. The furnace is not punishment. It is the curriculum. The leader who has not been tested has not been formed.

Furnace School
The Third Volume
Book Three

The Third Volume

The third book of the trilogy is in formation. It will complete the curriculum of Roman University and form the foundation of the third school. Enrolled students will be notified upon publication.

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"The books are not the formation. They are the map. The formation happens in the work, in the community, and in the furnace. The books point the way."

Thomas Matthew Roman, Founding Dean