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Christopher Perrin

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Christopher Perrin
Born1961 (age 62–63)
Occupations
  • Publisher
  • Writer
  • Educational Consultant
Known forFounding CEO of Classical Academic Press
SpouseChristine Perrin
Websitehttps://christopherperrin.substack.com/

Christopher Perrin (born 1961) is a publisher, educator, speaker, and writer. He is the chief executive officer and cofounder of Classical Academic Press (a classical education curriculum, media, and consulting company started in 2001) and speaks at schools, conferences, and homeschool conventions.[1] Perrin has written for The Gospel Coalition[2] and National Review[3] and been cited in Christianity Today.[4] He heads the TrueNorth Podcast Network with The Christopher Perrin Show.[5]

Career and education

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Perrin has a B.A. in history (with a classics minor) from the University of South Carolina as well as a Master of Arts in Liberal Arts from St. John's College and an M.Div and Ph.D. from Westminster Theological Seminary (writing his thesis on the apologetics of G. K. Chesterton).

Christopher Perrin became involved with the Classical education movement in 1996 as the founding headmaster (and Latin teacher) for a classical Christian school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Covenant Christian Academy).[6] He has served with the Society of Classical Learning (Board Vice-Chair) and is currently President of the Alcuin Fellowship.[7]

Authoring An Introduction to Classical Education: A Guide for Parents in 2004, Perrin has also written curriculum: Greek For Children Primer A, the Greek Alphabet Code Cracker, and co-authorship of the Latin for Children series (for which he also recorded video instruction).

Personal life

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Christopher Perrin is married to poet, author, and college educator Christine Perrin. He and his wife have three children and live near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[8][9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Dr. Christopher Perrin". Great Homeschooling Conventions. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Christopher Perrin". The Gospel Coalition. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  3. ^ "The Post-COVID Classical-Education Boom". National Review. 22 September 2021. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  4. ^ "The Rise of the Bible-Teaching, Plato-Loving, Homeschool Elitists". Christianity Today. 19 August 2019. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. ^ "The Christopher Perrin Show". The TrueNorth Podcast Network. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Dr. Christopher Perrin, Covenant's Founding Headmaster". Covenant Christian Academy Vimeo Channel. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  7. ^ "National Fellows". Alcuin Fellowship. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Winter 2023 Courses". Nashotah House. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  9. ^ "YMB #62 Personal and Communal Prayer: A Conversation with Christopher and Christine Perrin". Pam Barnhill: Your Morning Basket Podcast. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Honors Faculty". Messiah University Honors Program. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
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