Milton’s Paradise Lost, with Dr. Grant Horner
The Classical Academy Podcast
John Milton—the sixteenth-century blind Puritan poetic genius, reviled by some, beloved by most, second in greatness only to Shakespeare—pens an epic poem: Paradise Lost. In astonishing beauty and depth, he retells the tragic fall of man in the Garden of Eden. But did he make Satan the poem’s hero? Dr. Grant Horner, Professor of English, Renaissance, and Reformation at the Masters University, will help us find out, in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education. You can learn more about Dr. Horner's book,
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Classical Education in America, with Zach Weichbrodt
The Classical Academy Podcast
Classical ideas profoundly shaped the United States, from the colonial era to the Revolution and Founding to the Civil War and beyond. But how exactly did “Athens” and “Rome” help build “Washington”? Zach Weicbrodt, Trinity’s Dean of Classical Learning, will help us find out, in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.
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Reading the Old Testament, with Aaron Fudge
The Classical Academy Podcast
The Old Testament is long, sometimes perplexing and, well, old. Yet great treasures lie within. How do classical Christian educators help their students extract truth and wisdom from the Old Testament? Trinity’s Dean of Students Aaron Fudge will help us find out, in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.
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Singapore Math, with Sarah Hwang
The Classical Academy Podcast
“Why would they change math?! MATH is MATH!!” complained Mr. Incredible in Incredibles 2. Many parents sympathize. What’s this new type of math called Singapore Math? Is it just extra work for no reason? And does it fit with Classical and Christian values? Trinity grammar school teacher Sarah Hwang will help us find out, in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.
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CS Lewis’s Problem of Pain, with Eric Margrave
The Classical Academy Podcast
If God is good and all powerful, why does he allow pain? It’s one of the deepest questions Christians wrestle with, and one we pose to our Seniors in their Apologetics class. To help them form an answer, we give them a brilliant little book by CS Lewis. What do our students learn about suffering and God through reading The Problem of Pain? Trinity apologetics teacher Eric Margrave will help us find out, in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education. Available on Spotify, Google Play, Apple Podcasts, and more!
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Building Sturdy Kids, with Keith McCurdy
The Classical Academy Podcast
We must make our kids feel happy… right? Keith McCurdy, an experienced family therapist and popular Classical Christian education speaker, argues that following feelings leads to disaster. Instead, the path to growth, maturity, and lasting happiness—at school and home—means embracing healthy struggle. How can parents and teachers work together to produce thriving, sturdy children? Find out in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.
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The Brothers Karamazov, with Jandy Hardesty
The Classical Academy Podcast
Who killed Fyodor Karamazov? Wealthy, boorish, debauched: the man made many enemies. The prime suspects are his three sons. Was it Dimitri, the hot headed eldest? Ivan, the atheist intellectual? Or young Alyosha, who loves holy living? This murder mystery is at the heart of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov. Dostoyevsky’s tale is a masterpiece, filled with unforgettable characters, narrative tensions, and theological depth. But are high school seniors up to the task of reading The Brothers Karamazov? Trinity literature teacher Jandy Hardesty will help us find out, in this...
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Learning Logic, with Sally Leon
The Classical Academy Podcast
Teaching logic to middle schoolers—isn’t that asking for trouble? Or perhaps it’s just what the doctor ordered: young men and women learning careful, responsible rules of reasonable argument. Still, it takes a bright and brave teacher to guide thirteen-year-olds into the land of logic. Find out how and why it’s done, in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.
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Augustine’s Confessions, with Dr. Andrew Selby
The Classical Academy Podcast
Augustine had wealth, prestige, power—and gnawing void inside. How did God draw this sinner to himself? How did this restless man find rest? Augustine revealed all in his Confessions. Hear what Augustine confessed in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education. Presented by TrinityU, a service of Trinity Classical Academy in Santa Clarita, CA.
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Classical Astronomy, with Eric Margrave
The Classical Academy Podcast
Are the stars, planets, and the galaxies in the night sky just a swirling mass of chaos? Or a divine dance of beauty, harmony, and order? And does being a Christian help or hinder our quest to understand the universe—and our place in it? Find out how studying Johannes Kepler’s revolutionary approach to classical astronomy helps us answer these questions, in this friendly guide to the world of Classical Christian education. Presented by TrinityU, a service of Trinity Classical Academy in Santa Clarita, CA.
info_outlineThe Bible and Ancient Greek and Roman education: do these really go together? Joe Rigney, theologian and author of Live Like A Narnian, joins us to explain how the Biblical pattern of priest, king, and prophet gives us a model for raising mature, thoughtful students, ready to engage and transform the world.
Find out more in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.