Christopher Perrin Show: Recent Episodes
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In this episode, Dr. Perrin discusses the difficulty and the importance of keeping with classical learning throughout the entirety of a student's education, and of finding times to be wisdom-seeking Mary in a society that expects everyone to be always-busy Martha.
In this episode Dr. Perrin considers this traditional maxim. Can authors and their books become meaningful teachers and even life-long friends? What is the link between an author and authority? Do we still need living teachers if we have really good books?
In this episode, Dr. Perrin traces that part of the Christian tradition of education that regarded education as a preparation not only for one's earthly life but ultimately for the next, heavenly life. Can such a heavenly focus be of real, earthly merit? The tradition says yes.
In this episode, Dr. Perrin describes the pedagogical maximum of Repetitio Mater Memoriae, noting that repetition can be a delightful activity of seeking and experiencing the same good thing again and again until it is permanently possessed.
In this episode, Dr. Perrin describes the ways that teaching a few things deeply and well accelerates learning much better than by superficially covering or skimming over content.
In this episode, Dr. Perrin retrieves and describes one of the most essential pedagogical principles every teacher should employ--the art of going farther and faster by going slower.
What is an educated mind? Newman says the mature mind "discerns the end in every beginning, the origin in every end, the law in every interruption, the limit in each delay; because it ever knows where it stands, and how its path lies from one point to another." In this episode, Dr. Perrin summarizes Newman on what the grand goal of education truly is--"the perfection of the intellect."
In this episode, Dr. Perrin laments the ways that classical schools, like progressives schools, regularly "cut up" the curriculum into too many disconnected fragments that become "subjects."
In this episode, Dr. Perrin explains the why classical schools still retain elements of their progressive counterparts and simply try to teach too much.
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In this episode, Davies Owens (from Basecamp Live) and I co-host the podcast and talk about the ways friendship and fellowship should be at the heart of classical education.
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In this episode, Dr. Perrin discusses what makes the canon of the Great Books worthy of being studied and discussed.
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In this episode Dr. Perrin discusses the canon of both the Great Books and theology to explore how they can complement each other in the education of children.
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In this episode, Dr. Perrin continues to explore faith as a theological virtue.
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In this episode, Dr. Perrin explores how theological virtues such as faith, hope, and love complement the four cardinal virtues.
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In this episode Dr. Perrin describes how prudence can become falsified so that we are not able to perceive what is truly real.
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In this episode, Dr. Perrin is joined by author, school-founder, and lover of the classics Dr. Anika T. Prather. They discuss the works within the Canon, Mortimer Adler, and how schools can determine which books are crucial for reading.
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In this episode Dr. Perrin describes how prudence can become falsified so that we are not able to perceive what is truly real.
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In this episode, Dr. Perrin discusses the cardinal virtue of prudence.
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In this episode, Dr. Perrin continues exploring the virtue of fortitude and he discusses the fortitude that is necessary to be a teacher.
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In this episode, Dr. Perrin discusses the virtue of fortitude in classical education and how it relates to teaching.
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In this episode, Dr. Perrin continues his discussion 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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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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In this episode, Dr. Perrin describes the importance of friendship in everyday life and in education.
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In this episode, Dr. Perrin describes how metaphors can be used to understand classical education.
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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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In this episode, Dr. Perrin describes the ongoing importance and relevance of both Augustine and Kuyper in classical Christian education.
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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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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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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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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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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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What was the earliest classical school for African Americans and what effect did it have on the resurgence of the classical movement today?
How do we encounter the classical tradition? How do we engage with the sacred inheritance of great writings?
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?
What are the liberal arts? Why are they called liberal? And why are they arts?
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Conversation is a dance of ideas with at least one partner. Find out why.
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What is it for which education should aim and seek? Virtue. Find out why.
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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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