The Christopher Perrin Show
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Dr. Christopher Perrin has been a leader in the renewal of classical education in the United States for 25 years. In this podcast, he traces the renewal of the American paideia exploring the recent history of the American renaissance in light of the 2500 years that have preceded it. Christopher is the founding CEO of Classical Academic Press and the founder of ClassicalU.com. The Christopher Perrin Show is part of the TrueNorth.fm podcast network.
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Mar 9, 2023
Episode 20: The Importance of Shakespeare in Classical Education
In this episode, Dr. Perrin talks with Tim McIntosh, a former professor at Gutenberg College and a current creative director, actor, and playwright. They discuss the importance of Shakespeare and other great authors in classical education, and particularly how plays and other creative outlets positively impact students.
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Feb 23, 2023
Episode 19: The Importance of Temperance in Life and Education
In this episode, Dr. Perrin describes the importance of temperance in everyday life and in education.
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Feb 9, 2023
Episode 18: The Importance of Friendship in Life and Education
In this episode, Dr. Perrin describes the importance of friendship in everyday life and in education.
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Jan 19, 2023
Episode 17: Metaphors in Classical Education
In this episode, Dr. Perrin describes how metaphors can be used to understand classical education.
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Jan 5, 2023
Episode 16: Classical Education and Christian Nationalism
In this episode, Dr. Perrin explores the meaning of Christian nationalism and how it relates to classical education.
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Dec 8, 2022
Episode 15: Remembering Augustine as Historian, Philosopher, & Teacher
In this episode, Dr. Perrin explores the many contributions Augustine made to the modern understanding of history, education, philosophy, and theology.
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Nov 24, 2022
Episode 14: The Significance of Augustine and Kuyper in CCE
In this episode, Dr. Perrin describes the ongoing importance and relevance of both Augustine and Kuyper in classical Christian education.
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Nov 10, 2022
Episode 13: Recovering the Word "College" to Renew Classical Education
In this episode, Dr. Perrin explores the meaning of the word, "college" and its role in classical education. What does a college curriculum look like today and how does it compare to what it could look like if classical methods were applied?
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Oct 27, 2022
Episode 12: Recovering the Word "Education" to Renew Classical Education
In this episode, Dr. Perrin explores the true meaning of the word, "education". What do we mean when we use it and how has this meaning changed over the course of history?
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Sep 8, 2022
Episode 11: Recovering the Word "Student" to Renew Classical Education
In this episode, Dr. Perrin builds upon Episode 10 by exploring the etymologies and histories behind words that are commonly used in education today.
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Sep 5, 2022
Episode 10: Recovering a Vocabulary for Classical Education
In this episode, Dr. Perrin discusses words and their importance in education. What words do we use in traditional liberal education? How have we lost the meanings of certain words in our lives?
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Aug 11, 2022
Episode 09: Starting a Classical College
In this episode, Dr. Perrin and Greg Wilbur of New College Franklin discuss the importance of the intersection between theology and classical education. This conversation was recorded at CiRCE Institute National Conference in Charleston.
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Jul 28, 2022
Episode 08: The Practice of Lamentation
How have we, as a modern society, forgotten how to lament? What could lamentation do for us, on an individual level and as a whole?
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Jul 14, 2022
Episode 07: The Resurgence of Classical Education Among African Americans
What was the earliest classical school for African Americans and what effect did it have on the resurgence of the classical movement today?
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Jun 30, 2022
Episode 06: What Does Jerusalem Have to Do With Athens?
How do we encounter the classical tradition? How do we engage with the sacred inheritance of great writings?
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Jun 16, 2022
Episode 05: The Sacred Synthesis
What does Jerusalem have to do with Athens? Can the Greek and Roman tradition of classical thought be harmonized with what is taught in the Old and New Testaments or in the Christian tradition?
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Jun 2, 2022
Episode 04: The Great Idea of the Liberal Arts
What are the liberal arts? Why are they liberal? And why are they arts?
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May 19, 2022
Episode 03: The Great Idea of the Great Conversation
Conversation is a dance of ideas with at least one partner. Find out why.
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Apr 30, 2022
Episode 02: The Great Idea of Virtue
What is it for which education should aim and seek? Virtue. Find out why.
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Apr 8, 2022
Episode 01: The Great Idea of Wisdom
In this inaugural episode, Dr. Perrin make a case for wisdom being the chief aim of education. Sadly, few us can even define wisdom much less know how to...
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