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Your friendly guide to the world of classical Christian education. Presented by Trinity Classical Academy.
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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 Class…
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Augustine’s Confessions, with Dr. Andrew Selby
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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,…
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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 ques…
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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 …
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“Living Like Weasels,” with Donny MacAdam
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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 s…
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Napoleon Bonaparte: hero or villain? Military genius or narcissistic tyrant? A curious historical figure to forget or one who helped make the modern world? Find out 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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The Logic of English, with Sarah Robertson
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Literacy is the foundation of all learning. But learning to read English can seem messy, illogical, even random. It doesn’t have to be, though. Find out how the “Logic of English” program makes reading clear and simple in this friendly guide to the world of classical Christian education. Presented by TrinityU, a service of Trinity Classical Academy…
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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 C…
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A Scientific Defense of Faith, with Dr. Mark Phillips
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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.…
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Parenting Teens Today, with Bjorn Bjornsson
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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…
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Boethius’s Consolation of Philosophy, with Zach Weichbrodt
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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-…
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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 Educ…
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Sophocles’ Antigone, with Jennene Margrave
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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 fri…
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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.…
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Much Ado About Nothing, with Jandy Hardesty
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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.…
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Legendary swords, mead halls, and gory monsters fill the Old English tale of Beowulf. But what can the story teach us about heroism and faith during dark times? Find out in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.
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The great hero Odysseus sits on the seashore of an island paradise next to a stunning goddess—and weeps. Why is honor, skill, beauty and treasure not enough? Find out in this friendly guide to classical Christian education.
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The Constitution is a true national treasure. What happens when classical Christian students study it, debate it, memorize it? And on the senior trip to DC, did Mrs. Caddow try to steal it? Find out more in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.
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Latin: isn’t it too difficult, too grammar-focussed, too ... useless? Not at all! Find out why Latin is so rewarding to study—and how you might already speak Latin without knowing it—in this friendly guide to Classical Christian education. Bonus: Youtube Link to Lucy Banduk’s TrinityU lecture, “I came, I saw, I spoke Latin” Youtube Link to Ricky pr…
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Science vs. Religion? with Dr. James Ungureanu
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Science and religion at war… is a myth! But it’s a powerful one. Where did it come from? And how should Classical Christian schools teach the proper relationship between faith and science? Find out in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.
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CS Lewis’s Great Divorce, with James Johnson
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What if the citizens of Hell visited Heaven? The visitors will be surprised, challenged, and potentially transformed—as will modern readers of CS Lewis’s visionary novel, The Great Divorce. Find out more in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education. Available on Spotify, Google Play, and Apple Podcasts.…
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Conspiracy Theories Meet Classical Education, with Shea Ramquist
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Euclid’s Elements of Geometry set the standard for mathematical thinking for over 2000 years. In studying carefully crafted proofs, students learn not only geometry and logic—they encounter the beauty of God’s universe.
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Do Aesop’s humble fables still matter today? Yes! Fables cultivate wisdom, start students on the “progymnasmata” writing program, and prepare them to share the gospel.
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700 years after Dante's death, his Inferno still stands as the greatest work of Christian imagination. But what happens when high school students delve with Dante into the depths of hell?
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Influential, Optimistic, Faithful Alumni, w/ Andrew Richardson
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Alumni from Classical Christian schools are influential, optimistic faithful—far more than alumni from any other type of school. So says the Good Soil Report from the University of Notre Dame. But why? A Classical Education veteran helps us find out on the Classical Academy Podcast.
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Classical School Alumni: Successful, Independent, Traditional, with Aaron Fudge
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A stunning scientific report concludes that classical Christian school alumni do better in college and career, are more independent of mind, and more traditional than graduates from any other type of school. But why? A classical Christian teacher helps us find out on the Classical Academy Podcast
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A Study Proves the Classical Difference, with Wally Caddow
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How can you tell if an education works? Look at the graduates. In this episode, we look at a report from the University of Notre Dame called “The Classical Difference,” a survey of thousands of graduates from various types of schools. How does classical Christian education stack up?
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Faithful Learning: Learning the Faith, with Dr. Matt Dixon
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What makes a Classical Christian School truly Christian? Is it slapping a Bible verse on the mission statement or praying before class? Or does the integration of faith and learning go deeper than that? Find out on the Classical Academy Podcast…
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Top Classical Education Myths, Debunked! with Elizabeth Hosmann
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What myths hold parents back from exploring Classical Christian education? In this episode, admissions director Elizabeth Hosmann dissects and debunks some of the biggest misconceptions about Classical Christian schools.
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Searching With Science, Finding Faith. With Dr. Mark Phillips
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How do you combine classical education, science, theology, and comedy? Today, we answer that question with a former animal surgeon, biochemist, pastor, missionary, and standup comedian, who also serves as Trinity's chair of the Department of Theology and Science.
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Who Killed Classical Education? with Dr. Andrew Selby
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All schools in the West were classical schools until about 100 years ago. So what happened? Join us as we unravel the mystery of who killed Classical Education—and how it came back to life.
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Is it Rocket Science? Classical Education & STEM, with Atherton & Sarah Carty
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Parents know that classical education teaches students to be excellent readers and writers. But what about math and science? What if classical education can provide future engineers the secret to their success? We interview STEM "power couple" Atherton and Sarah Carty—aerospace engineer and Trinity math teacher—to find out.…
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The Secret of Trinity's Growth, with Liz Caddow
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How does a school start with only 20 students and grow to almost 600 students in 20 years? Hear Liz Caddow share about the trials and triumphs of Trinity Classical Academy's early years—and learn how starting your own school can make you feel like Indiana Jones.By Trinity Classical Academy
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Self Appointed Long Island Booze Committee Episode 11: Silver Tequila Taste off!
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Welcome back fellow Boozers, to the Self Appointed Booze Committee! In our first teqila test, "Silver Tequila Taste Off!" we put bargain priced Jose Cuervo Especial, Hijo de Villas, and Herradura Silver against the more premium priced Patron Silver, Avion, and 1800. What will be our first tequila champ? Listen to find out!…
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Episode 10 Bonus material: Drunken water test!
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Immediately following the events of episode 10, our hammered heroes decided to taste a few waters, including Anheuser-Busch canned water. Hilarity ensued as we figured out exactly why Budweiser products are so awful.
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Episode 10: Vodka Smackdown 5: Polish+3 Vodka Pugilism!
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The core of this test was a variety pack of the Polish Chopin vodka, In potato, wheat, and rye varieties. Potato-based Spud vodka, also from Poland was put head to head against Chopin Potato, American Grays Peak was put against the wheat. Ultimat vodka, also from Poland, is a blend of potato, grain, and rye. These were all unknown quantities to us,…
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Episode 9: Bonus Material Maker's Mark, New Coke Coke vs Pepsi
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We began discussing Maker's Mark aborted plan to water down their bourbon, and Beth compared this move to the New Coke debacle in the 80s. From then we went into a half hour tangent that had very little to do with bourbon. We cut that from the episode because of time considerations. Episode 9 already turned out to be a 2 part episode, our longest e…
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Self Appointed Long Island Booze Committee Episode 9: Bourbon Boogaloo 2.2! PART 1
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Welcome back fellow boozers! I am, of course, your Supreme Ayahtollah for Life of the Booze Committee, Eric Robertson. It’s been a while for reasons that we’ll explain later in the episode. I’m calling this one bourbon boogaloo 2.2 because there was a truly epic 5 person, 10 bourbon tasting which was recorded and documented, but was unfortunately t…
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Self Appointed Long Island Booze Committee Episode 9: Bourbon Boogaloo 2.2! PART 2
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Welcome back fellow boozers! I am, of course, your Supreme Ayahtollah for Life of the Booze Committee, Eric Robertson. It’s been a while for reasons that we’ll explain later in the episode. I’m calling this one bourbon boogaloo 2.2 because there was a truly epic 5 person, 10 bourbon tasting which was recorded and documented, but was unfortunately t…
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Self Appointed Long Island Booze Committee Episode 8: Dutch Vodka Drawdown... and a Huge Vagina!
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Recorded on Yuri Night 2012. The Supreme Ayatollah for Life Eric Robertson was joined by "Bad Wolf", "Vin", "Nadine Nadester", and Andrew Kanninen from the faraway land of Dutchess County, NY. Andrew wanted to try the old gatekeeper Ketel One and so we grabbed all the Dutch vodkas we had on the shelf to determine the national champion of Holland! T…
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Self Appointed Long Island Booze Committee Episode 7: Gin and Zombies!
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You can't spell Spring without "G" "I", or "N" so our friend "Bad Wolf" helped our Supreme Ayatollah sort through some Gins... meanwhile, we happened to get some Zombie talk in, which seemed appropriate considering how long it's been since there was a new episode. People probably thought we were dead! Our contenders include Pride and Clarke's Londo…
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Self Appointed Long Island Booze Committee Episode 6: 7 Way Blended Scotch Showdown!
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This time around, Supreme Ayatollah for Life Eric Robertson, Founding Father "Johnny D" and special guest Ben Galvez review 7 Blended scotches, in order of what was tasted first: Cutty Sark, Dewars white label, The Famous Grouse, Chivas Regal 12 year old, Johnny Walker Black Label, Chivas Regal 18 year old, and Johnny Walker Gold Label. Two are dow…
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Self Appointed Long Island Booze Committee Episode 5: Vodka Smackdown 3!
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In the ongoing vodka saga, Eric and Evan put the bargain-priced Iceberg, Fris, and "premium" vodkas Absolut and Skyy 90 against each other. Since one is downright poisonous, you should probably listen to this episode to make sure you avoid it!
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