Writing the Chreia, with Laurie Sachs
The Classical Academy Podcast
by Trinity Classical Academy
1w ago
Ancient writing teachers trained students to produce powerful and elegant writing on command. How? Through a writing practice called the “Chreia.” Find out how the Chreia works and how it trains students in wisdom, in this friendly guide to the world of Classical Christian education. Presented by TrinityU, a service of Trinity Classical Academy in Santa Clarita, CA  ..read more
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“Living Like Weasels,” with Donny MacAdam
The Classical Academy Podcast
by Trinity Classical Academy
1M ago
How do weasels live? And why would a famous writer like Annie Dillard write a stylish, provocative, and potentially life-changing essay about living like one? Find out in this friendly guide to the world of Classical Christian Education.     If you would like to read the short essay for yourself, you can do so from this link.  Presented by TrinityU, a service of Trinity Classical Academy in Santa Clarita, CA ..read more
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Educating for Maturity, with Joe Rigney
The Classical Academy Podcast
by Trinity Classical Academy
4M ago
The 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 ..read more
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A Scientific Defense of Faith, with Dr. Mark Phillips
The Classical Academy Podcast
by Trinity Classical Academy
5M ago
America’s fastest growing religion is atheism, fueled by believing that science contradicts the Bible. But, as Dr. Phillips argues, the Bible’s truth actually is supported by recent scientific discoveries! Find out how we can use science to defend the Christian faith in this friendly guide to Classical Christian education.  ..read more
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Parenting Teens Today, with Bjorn Bjornsson
The Classical Academy Podcast
by Trinity Classical Academy
7M ago
Raising teens has never been easy. But add smartphones and a pandemic: it’s a recipe for toxic stress. We see it at home and in the classroom. How can parents help teens overcome today’s challenges? Bjorn Bjornsson, a pastor and licensed marriage and family therapist, helps us find out in this in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education ..read more
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Boethius’s Consolation of Philosophy, with Zach Weichbrodt
The Classical Academy Podcast
by Trinity Classical Academy
8M ago
Boethius weeps in prison. Devotion to virtue, study, and public service resulted only in false accusations and a death sentence. Stripped of his career, his books, his family, all that remains is what he carries in his soul.   Yet, Boethius picks up a pen, and pours out a masterpiece of philosophical depth and poetic beauty. How should a classically-educated Christian respond in the face of suffering and evil? Find out in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education ..read more
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The Wisdom Pyramid, with Brett McCracken
The Classical Academy Podcast
by Trinity Classical Academy
9M ago
Today’s technologies flood us with an endless stream of information—and it’s making our minds and hearts sick. How can we find health and seek wisdom in our digital age? Brett McCracken, author and senior editor at the Gospel Coalition website, shares the strategy from his book, The Wisdom Pyramid, in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education ..read more
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Sophocles’ Antigone, with Jennene Margrave
The Classical Academy Podcast
by Trinity Classical Academy
1y ago
A foolish king, an unjust law, a young woman grieving a family tragedy: it's the recipe for gut-wrenching, nail-biting drama in Sophocles’ Antigone. This timeless play—written by ancient Greece’s greatest playwright—dives into the depths of the human condition and asks, “is there hope in a tragic world?” Learn more about this masterpiece in our friendly guide to Classical Christian Education. A special note: Trinity Classical Academy’s rhetoric school theater class will perform Antigone on January 13-14, 2022. We hope to see you there ..read more
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Meaning at the Movies, with Mark Gould
The Classical Academy Podcast
by Trinity Classical Academy
1y ago
Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter: movies move our hearts and form our minds. How does classical Christian education equip students to see the deeper meanings of movies, and even start making their own?   Feature film director and Trinity film teacher Mark Gould shows us how, in this friendly guide to classical Christian education.  ..read more
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Much Ado About Nothing, with Jandy Hardesty
The Classical Academy Podcast
by Trinity Classical Academy
1y ago
A bride who dies to live. A groom deceived by comrades. An unexpected romance. A buffoon constable who actually uncovers the truth. Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing has all this and more. But does this comedy about “nothing” contain hidden depths? Find out in this friendly guide to classical Christian education ..read more
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