Los mejores podcasts de Faith History (2024)

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Episode 79 - John Duns Scotus 20:40

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Today's show is about one of the titans of medieval thought - John Duns Scotus. Scotus was one of the most influential scholastics - right behind Thomas Aquinas. In this episode I'm going to go off into the weeds a bit to explain some of the details of the medieval school of thought known as Scholasticism and other topics. Hopefully you find the si…

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November Book Talk | One Lost Soul by Daniel Silliman 58:09

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Impious and amoral, petty and vindictive, Richard Nixon is not the typical protagonist of a religious biography. But spiritual drama is at the heart of this former president’s tragic story. The night before his resignation, Richard Nixon wept—and prayed. Though his demanding parents had raised him Quaker, he wasn’t a regular churchgoer, nor was he …

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September 2024 Book Talk | Turning Points in American Church History by Elesha Coffman 59:41

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American history has profoundly shaped, and been shaped by, Christianity. Turning Points in American Church History provides a brisk and lively yet deeply researched survey of these intertwined forces from the colonial period to the present. Elesha Coffman tells the story of Christianity in the United States by focusing on 13 key events over four c…

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"Secondary Sources" E4: Interview with Leah Payne 57:49

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In the fourth episode of Secondary Sources, co-hosts Prisca Bird and David McFarland interview Dr. Leah Payne and discuss her book "God Gave Rock and Roll To You: A History of Contemporary Christian Music" (Oxford, 2024). This episode is a fantastic follow-up to the May 2024 CFH Book Talk episode also featuring Dr. Payne. Our conversation went in a…

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August 2024 Book Talk | Claiming the Courageous Middle by Shirley Mullen 1:00:38

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Today’s political and cultural polarization has led to suspicion and animosity in our churches, our workplaces, and even our families. It has also led to a false sense that our options are limited to choosing a side. But there is a better way. Shirley Mullen invites readers to claim the powerful, redemptive potential of the courageous middle. Far f…

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Ch 15: An Invitation to the Spiritual World of Antony and the Desert Fathers 30:57

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In this chapter, I turn from the age of Tertullian forward a century to the rise of the monastic movement and the world of St Antony the Great and the Desert Fathers of Egypt. What is it that makes a monk? What characterises the spirituality of the desert? What does singlemindedness look like? How are we meant to read the "Sayings" of the Desert Fa…

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July 2024 Book Talk | A Prairie Faith by John J. Fry 57:40

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The beloved Little Housebooks by Laura Ingalls Wilder have sold over 60 million copies since their publication in the first half of the twentieth century. Even her unpolished memoir, Pioneer Girl, which tells the true story behind the children’s books, was widely embraced upon its release in 2014. Despite Wilder’s enduring popularity, few fans know…

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Episode 78 - Cornelius Van Til 14:04

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Cornelius Van Til is one of the foremost apologists of the 20th Century. He developed the strand of apologetics known as presuppositional apologetics. His influence on modern Christianity is undeniable. RESOURCES New Netherlands Institute: https://www.newnetherlandinstitute.org/history-and-heritage/dutch_americans/cornelius-van-til Banner of Truth:…

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June 2024 Book Talk | Reading Evangelicals by Daniel Silliman 1:16:32

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The story of five best-selling novels beloved by evangelicals, the book industry they built, and the collective imagination they shaped Who are evangelicals? And what is evangelicalism? Those attempting to answer these questions usually speak in terms of political and theological stances. But those stances emerge from an evangelical world with its …

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May 2024 Book Talk | God Gave Rock and Roll to You by Leah Payne 1:12:37

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In God Gave Rock and Roll to You (OUP, 2024), Leah Payne traces the history and trajectory of CCM in America and, in the process, demonstrates how the industry, its artists, and its fans shaped–and continue to shape–conservative, (mostly) white, evangelical Protestantism. For many outside observers, evangelical pop stars, interpretive dancers, pupp…

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Episode 77 - John G Paton 9:58

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Hello and welcome to episode 77 of the Giants of the Faith podcast. My name is Robert Daniels and I am the host of this show where we look back at Christians from the past that have made an impact for the kingdom of God. Today we're looking at the life of Scottish missionary John Paton. RESOURCES Ligonier: https://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/mi…

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April 2024 Book Talk | Exhibiting Evangelicalism by Devin Manzullo-Thomas 1:00:52

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Exhibiting Evangelicalism provides the first account of the growth and development of historical museums created by white evangelical Christians in the United States over the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Exploring the histories of the Museum of the Bible, the Billy Graham Center Museum, the Billy Sunday Home, and Park Street Church, Devin …

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Bonus Episode 18 - Karl Barth, Sad Trombone 15:53

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In today's episode we're looking at influential modern theologian Karl Barth. This is my third try at writing this episode because I've struggled to be able to present Barth in a way that both appreciates his impact on the 20th century church while dealing with the problems in his personal life. So, to avoid rubber-stamping Barth's status as a Gian…

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Episode 76 - Chrysostom 9:13

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Hello, and welcome to episode 76 of the Giants of the Faith podcast. This is the podcast where we look at the lives of Christians from history and examine the impact that they have had for the Kingdom of Christ. I'm your host, Robert Daniels, and in today's episode we're focused on one of the Church Fathers, John Chrysostom. RESOURCES Orthodox Chri…

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March 2024 Book Talk | Cultural Christians in the Early Church by Nadya William 56:07

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Cultural Christians in the Early Church, which aims to be both historical and practical, argues that cultural Christians were the rule, rather than the exception, in the early church. Using different categories of sins as its organizing principle, the book considers the challenge of culture to the earliest converts to Christianity, as they struggle…

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Early Christian Worship: Ritual and Space in the Ancient Church 21:55

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In today's episode/"chapter", I discuss early Christian worship and the spaces where Christians met, keeping in mind the theological reality of the assembly of saints (ekklesia) as an encounter with heaven. I also plug my upcoming course "Early Christian Worship: Ritual and Space in the Ancient Church". Check out the ninth-century Church of Santa P…

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Episode 75 - JC Ryle 9:18

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This is the podcast where we profile Christians from throughout the age of the church and look at their impact on the world and our shared faith. In this episode we're profiling the Anglican Bishop J.C. Ryle, who's commentaries and works are still in print and in wide use today.

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February 2024 Book Talk | The Gospel of Church by Janine Giordano-Drake 59:21

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In 1908, Unitarian pastor Bertrand Thompson observed the momentous growth of the labor movement with alarm. “Socialism,” he wrote, “has become a distinct substitute” for the church. He was not wrong. In the generation after the Civil War, few of the migrants who moved North and West to take jobs in factories and mines had any association with tradi…

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Tertullian and the Movement of the Spirit (chapter 12) 25:34

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In this episode, I consider the character of Tertullian of Carthage (c. 155/60 - after 220). Accused of being a Montanist by later writers, Tertullian was the father of Latin Christianity, even referred to as "the Master" by St Cyprian. After considering his relationship to Montanism, I discuss some of my favourite passages from his treatise "On Pr…

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Montanism and the Spirit in Spirituality 22:08

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This week, I discuss the movement called Montanism, one of the roads not taken by the Great Church in the second century. How does the Holy Spirit speak in the church after the New Testament? What does it look like? How does one discern such affairs? Is this a taming of the church? What does prophecy do next? I also briefly plug my upcoming Davenan…

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Episode 74 - Dionysius Exiguus 5:08

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Dionysius Exiguus, whose name would be translated today as "Dennis the Humble," was a 6th-century monk, scholar, and mathematician. While he may not be as well-known as some other figures from antiquity, his contributions to the world are profound and enduring.Por Robert Daniels

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Episode 73 - Mark Buntain 4:41

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Welcome to Giants of the Faith, a podcast where we explore some of the great figures in Christian history. I'm your host, Robert Daniels, and today we're going to talk about Mark Buntain, a Canadian evangelist and missionary who founded a hospital and a feeding program in Calcutta, India. This episode is for Tim Svoboda, who won the graphic novel c…

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January 2024 Book Talk | Gin, Jesus, and Jim Crow by Brendan Payne 1:00:11

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In Gin, Jesus, and Jim Crow, Brendan J. J. Payne reveals how prohibition helped realign the racial and religious order in the South by linking restrictions on alcohol with political preaching and the disfranchisement of Black voters. While both sides invoked Christianity, prohibitionists redefined churches’ doctrines, practices, and political engag…

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Sign up for Constantine and the Conversion of the Roman Empire PRONTO! 11:08

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Registration for "Constantine and the Conversion of the Roman Empire" closes on Friday. Sign up while you can! Enjoy me talking about Constantine's big, giant head in the meantime. https://davenanthall.com/product/constantine-conversion/#Por Matthew Hoskin

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December 2023 Virtual Coffee | A Look Back at the History of CFH 1:07:05

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What has been the history of the Conference on Faith and History? What have been the high points, the difficult points, and what have we learned as an organization that seeks to explore the relationship between the Christian faith and history? And what would one generation of historians wish to pass on to the next generation of historians? Listen i…

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Ch. 10: Advent (Adventus) with Athanasius and Ammianus 25:12

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I recorded this a week and a half ago! In this video, I look at what the idea of the imperial Adventus/arrival at a city means, drawing on Ammianus Marcellinus' Res Gestae from c. 381, and then the theological use of the analogy by St Athanasius' On the Incarnation from the early 330s. Hopefully it will help you observe a blessed Advent this year! …

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Episode 72 - John Mason Neale (Christmas 2023) 7:26

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Today, we will focus on the life and work of John Mason Neale, an Anglican priest, scholar, and hymnwriter who translated and adapted many ancient and medieval hymns into English. My initial thought was to relegate Neale to a bonus episode hitched to Episode 71 and Wenceslaus. But when I saw that he was also responsible for the popular English tran…

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December 2023 Book Talk | South Asia's Christians by Chandra Mallampalli 58:58

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South Asia is home to more than a billion Hindus and half a billion Muslims. But the region is also home to substantial Christian communities, some dating almost to the earliest days of the faith. The stories of South Asia’s Christians are vital for understanding the shifting contours of World Christianity, precisely because of their history of int…

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Episode 71 - Boniface and Wenceslaus (Christmas 2023) 14:03

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Merry Christmas! I'm recording this episode in December 2023 and Christmas is fast approaching. So, in honor of this festive season, today's episode will focus on the history and stories surrounding two men that have become part of our Christmas traditions in the West. One, Boniface, is most famous as the bringer of the Christmas tree. The other, W…

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Episode 70 - Chain, Chain, Chain: Billy Graham (Part 2) 13:12

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This is part two of two of a look at the life of famed evangelist Billy Graham. In part one we looked at Graham's early life through his first major evangelistic campaign in Los Angeles. Today we'll look at the rest of his life. I feel like I should say that I'm not covering everything that Graham did in his life. He was a busy guy. There are plent…

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Constantine 2: Imperial Spirituality (pietas) 36:13

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I return to Constantine for this week's chapter since registration is still open for my upcoming course "Constantine and the Conversion of the Roman Empire," starting in January. This week, rather than attempting to assess his impact, I look at the man himself. What does his pietas look like? What does it mean for the emperor himself to be a Christ…

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Constantine and the Conversion of the Roman Empire 36:52

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In January I'll be teaching "Constantine and the Conversion of the Roman Empire" for Davenant Hall. In preparation for that, I share some musings about the ramifications of the "Constantinian settlement" for the church in Late Antiquity here today. To sign up for the course, follow this link: https://davenanthall.com/product/constantine-conversion/…

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November 2023 Book Panel | An Infinite Fountain of Light: Jonathan Edwards for the Twenty-First Century by George Marsden 1:04:26

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Christians need to pause once in a while to get their bearings. For perspective on our own times and how we got here, it helps to listen to wise guides from other eras. In An Infinite Fountain of Light (IVP Academic, 2023), the renowned American historian George Marsden illuminates the landscape with wisdom from one such mentor: Jonathan Edwards. D…

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The Delirious Pumpkins of Valentinus (Gnosticism & Irenaeus) 32:24

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This week, I talk about St Irenaeus of Lyon and his work Against the Heresies -- you can't leave the fertile second century without him! And you can't discuss him without Gnostics. Furthermore, you can't really do the history of ancient Christianity without Gnosticism, either. From these two and the differences between them, I launch into a discuss…

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Chapter 6: Going to Church in the Second Century 34:01

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In this week's episode, I look at the work of St Justin, Martyr and Philosopher (died c. 165) -- after a look at him in general, and his doctrine of the logos spermatikos as well as what he has to teach us about the doctrine of God, I look at his famous description of a church service of the 150s in chh. 65-67 of his Apology.…

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October 2023 Book Panel | Elisabeth Elliot: A Life by S. R. Austen 50:05

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Elisabeth Elliot (1926–2015) is one of the most widely known Christians of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. After the death of her husband, Jim, and four other missionaries at the hands of Waorani tribesmen in Ecuador, Elliot famously returned to live among the same people who had killed her husband. Her legacy, however, extends far beyond…

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Episode 69 - Chain, Chain, Chain: Billy Graham (Part 1) 9:26

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We've been following the chain of faith from Edward Kimball to DL Moody, then from Moody to Wilbur Chapman and on through Billy Sunday and Mordecai Ham until we've finally reach the man himself, William Franklin Graham. Graham needs little introduction so we'll just jump right into the story. RESOURCES The Billy Graham Library: https://billygrahaml…

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October 2023 Book Talk | Walter Lippmann: American Skeptic, American Pastor by Mark Edwards 1:00:52

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Walter Lippmann was arguably the most recognized and respected political journalist of the twentieth century. His “Today and Tomorrow” columns attracted a global readership of well over ten million. Lippmann was the author of numerous books, including the best-selling A Preface to Morals (1929) and U.S. Foreign Policy (1943). His Public Opinion (19…

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September 2023 Virtual Coffee | The History of Gun Violence in the U. S. 59:14

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Since the shootings in Buffalo, Laguna Woods, and Uvalde, the AACC (Asian American Christian Collaborative) has been a crucial Christian organization that is actively pursuing advocacy and policy efforts to address gun violence in the United States. During April of 2023, the Anxious Bench proudly partnered with the AACC to raise awareness about the…

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Episode 68 - Chain, Chain, Chain: Mordecai Ham 8:24

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This is a bit of a bonus because I didn't intend to give today's subject the full episode treatment. But after a last-minute change of mind here we are with a short episode focusing on Mordecai Ham, the Kentuckian evangelist who will be the penultimate link in our chain of faith leading up to Billy Graham. Ham was a fundamentalist Baptist - not the…

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Celebrating the Cross 37:46

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In this chapter, I discuss how Christians throughout history have celebrated the Cross, focussing on the sign of the cross and the discovery of the True Cross by St Helena in 326. Ancient Sources Tertullian, De Corona “At every forward step and movement, at every going in and out, when we put on our clothes and shoes, when we bathe, when we sit at …

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The Bible in the Second Century 24:59

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In this chapter, I talk about the spirituality of the Bible in the second century, looking mostly at a passage from St. Irenaeus of Lyons and a couple from St. Justin Martyr. I also look more broadly at how the Apostolic Fathers use Scripture throughout their writings. This is, in part, a plug for my upcoming Ryle Seminary Course, Theology 1, which…

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Episode 67 - Chain, Chain, Chain: Billy Sunday 11:11

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Over the last few episodes we've been building up the chain of faith that leads to Billy Graham. We've seen how the devotion and life of Sunday school teacher Edward Kimball led to the conversion of a young DL Moody. Then how Moody inspired Wilbur Chapman to go into full-time evangelism which led to Chapman giving Billy Sunday his start as an evang…

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September Book Talk | We Will Be Free: The Life and Faith of Sojourner Truth by Nancy Koester 59:11

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Though born into slavery, Sojourner Truth would defy the limits placed upon her as a Black woman to become one of the nineteenth century’s most renowned female preachers and civil rights advocates. In We Will Be Free, Nancy Koester chronicles her spiritual journey as an enslaved woman, a working mother, and an itinerant preacher and activist. On Pe…

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Ch 4: Martyrdom, the Spirituality of Death Part 2 (with St Augustine) 25:13

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In this week’s episode, we return to the topic of martyrdom – the spirituality of death. Our guide this time is not a martyr such as St Ignatius but a preacher: St Augustine of Hippo. With the help of his sermons, we probe a bit into what drives the martyr to his or her death, what makes a martyr, what the essence of the spirituality of martyrdom i…

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Bonus Episode: Why Augustine of Hippo 18:36

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In this episode, I talk about why you should care about St Augustine of Hippo and learn a thing or two about the man. And if you find my pro-Augustine pitch good enough, you can register for my upcoming Davenant Hall course, "Augustine the Preacher" here: https://davenanthall.com/product/augustine-preacher/…

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Martyrdom, The Spirituality of Death Part 1 17:24

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In this chapter, I drive my car while talking about Martyrdom, including some historical circumstances, such how sporadic most persecution was in the Roman Empire. Then I highlight the spirituality of martyrdom through some aspects of St Ignatius of Antioch, and how martyrdom relates to being disciple.…

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Episode 66 - Chain, Chain, Chain: Wilbur Chapman 8:48

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In today's episode we're continuing the faith march toward Billy Graham. We started this journey by profiling the travelling salesman Edward Kimball, then the world renowned evangelist DL Moody. Today it's the lesser-known John Wilbur Chapman, a Presbyterian evangelist and pastor who was one of the most influential leaders of the revival movement i…

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August Book Talk | Women, Dance and Parish Religion in England by Lynneth Renberg 52:23

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Drawing on the evidence from medieval and early modern sermons, and in particular the narratives of the cursed carolers and the dance of Salome, this book explores these changing understandings of dance as they relate to religion, gender, sin, and community within the English parish. In parishes both before and during the English Reformations, danc…

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The Apostolic Fathers and the Didache 29:13

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In this second chapter of "Christian Spirituality," I introduce the group of authors known as the Apostolic Fathers and then discuss the Didache, a late first-century text, as indicative of early Christian spirituality. This means talking about morality, food sacrificed to idols, baptism, the Lord's prayer, the daily office, fasting, Holy Communion…

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