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  1. Tuesday, June 22, 2021

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    06/22/21
    7 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember the Dominican Yves Congar and his role in the reformed Catholic teachings of Vatican II.
    Tuesday, June 22, 2021

  2. Monday, June 21, 2021

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    06/21/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag to answer a spiky question about Polygamy.
    Monday, June 21, 2021

  3. Sunday, June 20, 2021

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    06/20/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember Belgian Priest and Scientist Georges Lemaître.
    Sunday, June 20, 2021

  4. Saturday, June 19, 2021

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    06/19/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac is the anniversary of Edwards v. Aguillard the landmark SCOTUS decision regarding science in public schools.
    Saturday, June 19, 2021

  5. 209b: Hitchens - Religion abolishes obligation to live in truth

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    06/18/21
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Christians Aren’t Good, or Moral. In this episode, we continue to read and discuss Christopher Hitchens’ speech on religion and morality. Does religion delete our need to confront reality?
    209b: Hitchens - Religion abolishes obligation to live in truth

  6. Friday, June 18, 2021

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    06/18/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag to answer a question about heretics, blasphemers, and how to be a gracious historian.
    Friday, June 18, 2021

  7. 209a: Hitchens - Is it moral to tell anybody that their sins can be forgiven?

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    06/17/21
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    God is Good… or Not. In this episode, we read and discuss Christopher Hitchins’ speech about religion and morality. What’s the point of attaching the forgiveness of sins to morality?
    209a: Hitchens - Is it moral to tell anybody that their sins can be forgiven?

  8. Thursday, June 17, 2021

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    06/17/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon known as “Lady Bountiful” on account of her support of Evangelical revival.
    Thursday, June 17, 2021

  9. Wednesday, June 16, 2021

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    06/16/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember the Russian Christian philosopher Sergei Bulgakov.
    Wednesday, June 16, 2021

  10. Tuesday, June 15, 2021

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    06/15/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember St. Vitus the patron saint of mimes, Prague, those who oversleep, and more.
    Tuesday, June 15, 2021

  11. Monday, June 14, 2021

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    06/14/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag to answer a question about musicians from various Christian denominations.
    Monday, June 14, 2021

  12. Sunday, June 13, 2021

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    06/13/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag to answer a question about church demographics in North America and the world.
    Sunday, June 13, 2021