Classical Education and The Franklin Way

This two-part course with Dr. Christopher Perrin offers a compelling introduction to classical education as both a tradition and a transformative journey. It explores the liberal arts, great books, and timeless teaching methods, emphasizing the formation of the soul in truth, goodness, and beauty.

Dr. Perrin unites the intellectual and moral aims of classical education by highlighting the cardinal and theological virtues, drawing on insights from Augustine and Aquinas. At its heart, the course celebrates wonder as the root of true learning—a restorative force in an age of hurried, fragmented schooling.

Dr. Christopher Perrin, MDiv, PhD, is the CEO with Classical Academic Press, and a national leader, author, and speaker for the renewal of classical education. He serves as a consultant to classical Christian schools, schools converting to the classical model, and homeschool co-ops. He is the director of the Alcuin Fellowship, former co-chair of the Society for Classical Learning, and an adjunct professor with the honor’s program at Messiah College, Chris previously served for ten years as a headmaster of a classical Christian school in Harrisburg, PA. Christopher received his BA in history from the University of South Carolina and his MDiv and PhD in apologetics from Westminster Theological Seminary. He was also a special student in literature at St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland.