• Discipline That Builds Character, with Dr. Matthew Dixon
    May 12 2026

    Student discipline is a crucial part of education. It's how we teach right from wrong, how we teach not just information but character formation. At Trinity Classical Academy, we've developed an intentional process of student discipline aimed at producing virtue and wisdom. Our grammar school principal, Dr. Dixon, is here to share all about it, in this friendly guide to Classical Christian education.

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    30 mins
  • Oedipus Rex, with Jennene Margrave
    Apr 14 2026

    Can a man escape his fate? Does wisdom lead only to sorrow? What if the detective is the murderer without knowing it? Do you know yourself—and what price do you pay to learn that truth? The master playwright Sophocles raised these questions in Oedipus Rex, the play that Aristotle considered the supreme tragedy. But how do we answer such questions with eighth graders in a Christian context? Find out in this friendly guide to Classical Christian education.

    The Classical Academy Podcast, presented by Trinity Classical Academy in Santa Clarita, CA. To learn more, visit https://www.trinityclassicalacademy.com .

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    20 mins
  • The Four Gospels, with Andrew Richardson
    Mar 10 2026

    What actually is a "gospel"? Why are there four gospels in the Bible, not just one? Why are Matthew, Mark, and Luke so similar, and John so different? Are the gospels really the true account of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ? And how do we teach them at a Classical Christian high school?

    Find out in this friendly guide to classical Christian education.

    The Classical Academy Podcast, presented by Trinity Classical Academy in Santa Clarita, CA. To learn more, visit https://www.trinityclassicalacademy.com .

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    26 mins
  • Pride & Prejudice, with Jandy Hardesty
    Feb 10 2026

    In Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen charmingly constructed the archetypal "enemies to lovers" plot. But is the love story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy mere romantic fantasy from a forgotten era? Or can it teach life-changing lessons and timeless truths for young men and women today?

    Find out in this friendly guide to classical Christian education.

    The Classical Academy Podcast, presented by Trinity Classical Academy in Santa Clarita, CA. To learn more, visit https://www.trinityclassicalacademy.com .

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    21 mins
  • Intelligent Design, with Dr. Mark Phillips
    Jan 13 2026

    Christians believe the universe has a creator. But what does science show? It turns out that signs of an intelligent designer are everywhere—from within the tiniest cell to beyond the grandest galaxy.

    What does the theory of "intelligent design" mean for the science classroom? Find out how in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.

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    31 mins
  • The Life of St Francis, with Dr. Andrew Selby
    Dec 9 2025

    Francis of Assisi: was he a mystic, a heretic, or the saintliest among saints? An animal-loving, poverty-embracing, creation-caretaker genius of the Christian walk... or was he bonkers? Some combo of all these, or just a simple, committed follower of Christ?

    Dr. Andrew Selby will help us find out in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.

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    22 mins
  • How To Tell a Story, with Alexandra Klein
    Nov 11 2025

    Yarns, tall tales, mysteries, romances, thrillers, myths, fables—we all love a good story. Why? On a deep level, stories and narratives shape how we see truth and gain wisdom. When students get how narratives work, they can think clearly, speak eloquently, and love what is true and good.

    But can you teach narratives to grammar school students? Yes, with the Progymnasmata's Narrative stage! Find out how in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.

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    19 mins
  • The Canterbury Tales, with Zach Weichbrodt
    Oct 14 2025

    Saucy stories, moralistic narratives, comic tales, cutting criticism, incisive insights, pilgrims pious and phony alike—just what was Geoffrey Chaucer up to in his provocative Canterbury Tales? Zach Weichbrodt, literature teacher extraordinaire, will help us find out in this friendly guide to Classical Christian Education.

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    35 mins