Paideia Academy Podcast

About Paideia Academy Podcast

Welcome to the Paideia Academy Podcast, a resource for the entire Paideia Academy community created to highlight how our school practically implements the classical, Christ-centered model in order to help our students become lifelong learners and disciples of Christ who are prepared to defend their faith and live as citizens of the kingdom of God on this side of eternity. Paideia Academy (located in Knoxville, TN) is an instrument to assist Christian parents in carrying out the biblical mandate to bring up their children in the paideia (training and admonition) of the Lord. We employ the Western classical tradition of learning, rooted in a distinctly Christian worldview, to cultivate godly affections and wisdom in our students in order to graduate virtuous men and women, whose love for Christ advances the kingdom of God. New episodes drop on Friday mornings at 7AM. Expect to hear conversations with faculty, staff, students, parents, board members, and more! May we all remember the school verse as we seek to "glorify God and enjoy Him forever." Psalm 115:1 says, “Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory.”

Publisher

The Paideia Academy Faculty, Staff, Students, Parents, Board, and Friends

Category

kids & family · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Jan 2026

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Of Saints and Scholars: The Spiritual and Intellectual Inheritance of the Medieval World

   In this episode, Upper School Humanities and Latin Instructor (as well as Dean of Augsburg Hall) Lydia Zinn shares the significance of medieval study and theological retrieval in the classical Christian classroom. We invite you to hear her thoughts on the benefits of integrating the subjects into a unified whole, the necessity of studying primary sources, and the overall delight that medieval study can bring.

2. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Storing Up Treasures in Heaven: The Story of Paideia's Granddad

   In this episode, Paideia "Granddad" John Sadler (known by most as a substitute teacher) discusses his prayers before the school existed, his substitute teaching efforts over the years, and his passion for encouraging alumni to give back to the school. We invite you to hear his thoughts on what Paideia Academy has meant to him as a grandparent, a substitute teacher, and someone who is passionate about classical Christian education in general.

3. 

   18 Sept 2026

   The Wonder of the World: Why Science Belongs in the Classical Christian Classroom

   In this episode, Science Teachers Brittany Tuten and Hallie Zigament (whose collective teaching scope spans from 4th Graders to Seniors) discuss the significance of robust, quality science instruction within a proper classical Christian education. We invite you to hear their thoughts on what classical Christian schools miss when they neglect to teach science richly, why science/reason and faith are complementary rather than incompatible, and how Christian theists practice science differently than secular scientists. Stay tuned to also hear some of their favorite memories and the one thing they hope their students remember from their teaching once they've moved onto the next sequence of their lives.

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