Christopher Perrin

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. Subscribe to our episode release email list to be notified when a new episode is released!

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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? Subscribe to our episode release email list to be notified when a new episode is released!

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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? Subscribe to our episode release email list to be notified when a new episode is released!

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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? Subscribe to our episode release email list to be notified when a new episode is released!

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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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Episode 04: The Great Idea of the Liberal Arts

What are the liberal arts? Why are they called liberal? And why are they arts? 

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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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Episode 02: The Great Idea of Virtue

What is it for which education should aim and seek? Virtue. Find out why. Subscribe to our episode release email list to be notified when a new episode is released!

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Episode 01: The Great Idea of Wisdom

In this inaugural episode, Dr. Perrin makes a case for wisdom being the chief aim of education. Sadly, few of us can even define wisdom, much less know how to aim for it.

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Welcome to TrueNorth!

Welcome to the TrueNorth.fm podcasting network! We are glad you have stopped by and hope you will find our shows informative, helpful, and inspiring. Each show features a veteran in the renewal of classical education and someone with potent expertise we think you will enjoy and respect. Our show hosts will also frequently post articles…

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