Annie Crawford is a cultural apologist, classical educator, and homeschooling mom whose passion is to help others look at the world around them and see that all truth is God’s truth. She works at the intersection of faith, imagination, and education, guiding others to engage culture thoughtfully through a Christian worldview.
For the last two decades, Annie has worked to reintegrate education and discipleship by creating classes, lectures, and discussion groups for both school and church contexts. In 2014, Annie co-founded Vine Classical Community where she currently teaches apologetics and humanities courses for their high school program, Vine Classical Hall. From 2016-2021, Annie helped develop the Faith & Culture ministry at Christ Church Anglican of Austin, and in 2021 she co-founded The Society for Women of Letters where she currently serves as Senior Fellow. Annie is also a member of the Ciceronian Society, a network of Christian scholars committed to cultural and civic renewal.
Annie teaches online courses for The Symbolic World and writes on theology, culture, and education. Her work has appeared in Salvo, The Symbolic World, The Shadowlands Dispatch, and An Unexpected Journal, which she helped found in 2017. Her writing and speaking is focused on the three important “S’s” in postmodern culture: story, sex, and science.
As an undergraduate, Annie had the privilege of studying literature and philosophy with Alan Jacobs, Leland Ryken, and Arthur Holmes at Wheaton College before finishing a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies at the University of Oregon and a Certificate of Biblical studies from Ecola Bible College. She holds a Masters in Christian Apologetics from Houston Christian University where she studied with Inklings scholars Michael Ward and Holly Ordway.
A native Oregonian, Annie loves strong coffee, black licorice, detective novels, and escaping to the mountains with her husband and children—preferably on horseback. She’s also a committed fan of Harry Potter and believes good stories shape good souls. You can connect with her on Facebook and X (Twitter).