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Did you know that Saint Patrick was the first Christian clergyman to ever don a priestly robe in green? No?
That's because it's not true!
There's a lot of mythology around our boy, Paddy. But that just makes his story that much more interesting.
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Every sport has a Wayne Gretzky. A Hank Aaron. A Michael Jordan.
The 4th Century didn't have Michael Jordan, though. It had Augustine of Hippo. And maybe Augustine didn't drop 30 points against the Jazz with a flu (or whatever), but Michael Jordan never took down Pelagianism without breaking a sweat. Wayne Gretzky never wrote Confessions, bro. Hank Aaron wasn't mentored by Ambrose of Milan!
What were we talking about?
Oh right. Augustine is the best. Also welcome our friend Taylor. Make sure you write us if you don't like him.
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When most Christians (okay, all Christians that aren't Catholic) look back on the Reformation, we typically do it with a little twinkle in our eyes. It feels like a time of triumph, of sticking it to the man once and for all.
In reality, the Reformation, for all its successes, was often a mess. And nowhere was that mess more evident than in 17th century England.
Join us this week as we walk through the lead-up to the English Civil War, and one of the key men behind it, King Charles I.
MAN what a banger this episode is, you guys. Not only is Tommy D back in the booth, we have one of our favorite guests, Mr. Ben Lansing of Our Church Speaks.
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Imagine that you're a teenager. You live in one of the biggest cities in the world, and your parents have just died, leaving behind a Bruce Wayne-esque amount of wealth and land. This is any kid's dream come true. The world is your oyster.
Unless your name is Anthony the Great. Then you decide to sell all your stuff, give it to the poor, and then go live in the desert for 80 years. I guess he was a little different.
Join us this week as we revisit the Desert Fathers with a close-up view of Anthony the Great!
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"Awwww here it goes."
--Kel Mitchell, Kenan and KelWe're back in the early church again, which means we're into the story of Christian persecution in the Roman Empire.
The 3rd Century was no pleasant time for the Romans, Christian or not. Through a series of civil wars, external threats, and economic woes, the Empire was closer to collapse than ever before.
This growing instability would not bode well for the Christians. While the faith was steadily growing, the leaders of Rome will be increasingly desperate to correct course for their sinking ship. That will lead to newer, and harsher periods of persecution.
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John Brown was a man on a mission from God. Or so he thought.
Less than a decade before the Civil War began, John Brown would attempt to lead a slave rebellion by taking over a military armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Although unsuccessful, he would solidify his actions as a villain of the proslavery south and a hero of the antislavery north.
Brown considered himself as a hero of the Christian faith, trying to purge the sin of slavery from the country that he loved. Even today, his role in American history is polarizing.
Join John and his wife Annie (back again to bless the mic) as they discuss the enigma of John Brown.
Oh also, John doesn't know what the 19th century is. Don't be too hard on him.
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Is our nation more divided than ever? Are we losing the ability to respectfully disagree with each other?
Welcome to our first ever bonus episode: Chump Talk. In these episodes, we'll tackle larger ideas and themes in the culture and talk to even cooler guests.
(Don't worry though, we'll be right back with your church history fix next week)
This week, John and Tom are joined by Jacob Hjortman, a beloved Swedish podcaster (and dear friend of John's) who has devoted his platform to setting the table for people from different views to sit and respectfully converse together.
We talk about the fear that we often feel in conflict, and how to navigate that fear as believers and peacemakers.
Join us as we talk about the art of awkward pauses, Finnish church culture, and a lot more.
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If you speak English, you should listen to our podcast, right now!
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Have you ever heard someone say that Christianity is anti-intellectual?
Well, you should send them this episode. And have them 'like' and 'subscribe' too, that would help us a lot.
But anyways. Justin Martyr was a 2nd-century Greek man with a love for philosophy, who found the fullness of all love of wisdom in Christ. We think he's a pretty cool guy.
And today we're joined by another pretty cool guy, friend of the show Jacob Lewis. Join John and Jacob as they wax philosophically about, well, philosophy.Text Us!
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As you guys know, we love presenting church history as a beautiful anthology of the story of God's people. Sometimes it's easy to lose sight of the vastness of that story when we don't venture out of our own contexts.
So today, we're going to peer to the far outside branches of our Christian family tree, and discuss the origin of one of the most longstanding Christian traditions in the world: the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
To any Ethiopian (or otherwise East African) listeners, please forgive all of my flaws and mistakes, and feel free to let us know how to pronounce things properly.
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"Why are you booing me? I'm right!"
- the early church, probably
The first century was a funky time to be a Christian, but persecution as we know it was pretty scattered and sporadic. In the second century though, things are starting to ramp up.
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In our newest piece in our series of Early Church lore, we discuss another tale of martyrdom, that of Perpetua and Felicity.
The early third Century was not an easy time for Christians in Northern Africa. But as so many tales of martyrs go, their story was one of both tragedy and triumph, as they took up the cross of Christ in the truest way.
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"It's hard out here for a pimp."
-the early church, probably
As we continue our aptly named series, "The Early Church Gets the Worm," we discuss one of the most pressing topics for early Christians: persecution in the Roman Empire.
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GUESS WHO'S BACK
Man, it's been a minute you guys. I don't know if you missed us, but we definitely missed you.
This kicks off our new season, "The Early Church Gets the Worm." We'll be focusing on, you guessed it, stories from the early church era.
The story of Sergius and Bacchus is a tale of brotherhood, friendship, and the lasting legacy of their 5th century martyrdom.
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In many parts of the world, the question of whether you're a Catholic or Protestant means a lot more than if you submit to the Pope, or how you feel about Martin Luther.
One such place is Northern Ireland. For generations, the people of Ireland and the United Kingdom have been steeped in a conflict about religious freedom, civil rights, and discrimination. Tragically, this period of tension boiled over between the 1960's and 1990's, an era of bloodshed and violence known as the Troubles.
Today, we are joined by our fantastic guest Oisin Feeney (don't worry, he'll tell you how to pronounce it), host of The Troubles Podcast. Join us as we're led into the vast history of the Troubles by someone with the accent to prove he knows what he's talking about.
In other news, we're going to use this special episode to close out our season, so we'll be going on a break for a few weeks.
See you guys in Season 3!
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Have you ever wondered why some churches use grape juice for communion, while others insist on using wine instead?
The answer is more complicated than you think. Or it might be less complicated, I don't know, I feel like you're probably pretty smart.
Either way, join us as we discuss Thomas Welch, the Prohibition Era, and the impact still felt by churches today.
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Church history isn't always as, well, historically reliable as we wish it was. Sometimes the stories of saints and heroes tend to blur the lines between fact and fiction.
That would be the case of Saint Dymphna, an Irish-Catholic runaway who sought refuge from her violent father in a small town in Belgium. What's interesting though, is that whether or not her story is more than folklore, this European community is still honoring the legacy of her story: for hundreds of years, its residents have opened their homes to outsiders suffering from mental and cognitive disabilities.
Join John and Tom as we talk through the story of Saint Dymphna and the town of Geel, Belgium. Also Tom humblebrags about graduating seminary. What a nerd.
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It's 1550. A generation has passed since the Reformation swept across Europe like a wildfire.
The Catholic Church has launched the Counter-Reformation, a multi-layered initiative to restore the continent to its former Roman glory. One step of this plan in Germany is to recognize the cities that have fallen into the clutches of Lutheranism and coerce their return to the Church.
Suddenly the town of Magdeburg has an urgent question to answer: what is the responsibility of the local magistrate to defend the church from a violent military threat?
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In the 5th Century, the Western Roman Empire is on its last leg.
Riddled with internal conflict, external threats, and even theological disputes tearing at the fabric of the Church, Rome has seen better days. And the great shadow of the Huns looms larger and larger as days go by.
This leads to one of the most engaging (and unexpected) encounters in church history: the frail and elderly Bishop of Rome face to face with the bloodthirsty tyrant of the Hunnic Empire.
Also, John and Tommy talk about why there was no episode last week, but why that's okay, because cool godly guys staying bros is more important.
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If you're not a Baptist (and we still love you even if you are), you're probably no stranger to the idea of infant baptism.
The doctrine of paedobaptism is saturated with the idea that the children of believers are heirs of the covenant of grace, and through baptism are welcomed into God's family.
But did you know that for several centuries of church history, the youngest believers weren't just baptized, but were also given communion?
Join us for an episode that might ruffle a little feathers, where we discuss the history of paedocommunion. But just remember, if you don't ruffle any feathers, you'll never make any pillows. So bear with us. We love ya.
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Beginning as a fringe interpretation of the creation story in Genesis, the Serpent Seed Doctrine asks a question that no one really seems to be asking: what if Satan and Eve had a little...fling?
It's a wild doctrine with even more of a wild history. So let's talk about it!
Also, we're not gonna be too crude this episode, but given the nature of this episode's topic, it may not be appropriate for our youngest listeners. Maybe ask your parents. Or your grandparents.
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