2025 Capstone Colloquium

Aaron Renn is an author, researcher, and cultural critic, who the New York Times describes as "The Malcolm Gladwell of conservative Christianity." He warns that America is in an era of hostility toward Christians and that believers must gird themselves to adapt to, as the title of his recent book puts it, "Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture." Renn is Co-Founder and Senior Fellow at American Reformer, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, and a former Managing Director at Accenture. Frequent topics for Renn on his podcast and in his Substack include Christianity, family, cities, politics, and economics. His writing also appears in a number of leading global publications, including The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and others.

Capstone Classical Academy is entering into its fourth year, now serving students from Pre-K through 10th grade — and preparing to celebrate its first graduating senior class in 2028. Enrollment for the 2025–26 school year is projected to top 300 students, steadily advancing toward the school’s full capacity of 560. In January 2025, Capstone opened the doors to its stunning new 92,000 sq. ft. permanent campus, nestled on 18 acres in South Fargo — a milestone marking an exciting new chapter in the academy’s mission to cultivate wisdom, virtue, and academic excellence.