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  1. Thursday, June 10, 2021

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    06/10/21
    7 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember August Tholuck on the anniversary of his death and his work in Halle almost a century after A.H. Francke.
    Thursday, June 10, 2021

  2. 208a: Nietzsche - Human history is built upon sacrifice

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    06/09/21
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    God is Dead again, because of us. In this episode, we discuss whether Friedrich Nietzsche was closer to the kingdom of God than most modern Christians, and how we can learn from him.
    208a: Nietzsche - Human history is built upon sacrifice

  3. Wednesday, June 9, 2021

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    06/09/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember the life of a remarkable woman, Jeanne d’Albret.
    Wednesday, June 9, 2021

  4. Tuesday, June 8, 2021

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    06/08/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember August Hermann Francke and his remarkable work in Halle.
    Tuesday, June 8, 2021

  5. Monday, June 7, 2021

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    06/07/21
    7 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we head to the mailbag for a few common questions.
    Monday, June 7, 2021

  6. Sunday, June 6, 2021

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    06/06/21
    7 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember the founding of the YMCA in 1844 and its cultural impact.
    Sunday, June 6, 2021

  7. Saturday, June 5, 2021

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    06/05/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we head back to 988 to remember the baptism of Vladimir the Great and the Christianization of the Rus.
    Saturday, June 5, 2021

  8. Friday, June 4, 2021

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    06/04/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we look at the controversial supreme court decision in Wallace v. Jaffree concerning school prayer in 1985.
    Friday, June 4, 2021

  9. Thursday, June 3, 2021

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    06/03/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember the enigmatic beat poet and Dominican brother William Everson/Brother Antoninus.
    Thursday, June 3, 2021

  10. Wednesday, June 2, 2021

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    06/02/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember the mysterious and popular St. Elmo.
    Wednesday, June 2, 2021

  11. Tuesday, June 1, 2021

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    06/01/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember a giant of 20th-century theology Reinhold Niebuhr on the 50th anniversary of his death.
    Tuesday, June 1, 2021

  12. 207: A Prayer for Memorial Day

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    06/01/21
    7 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Gracious Lord, heavenly Father, on this day we pause to remember the sacrifices made for freedom throughout the past centuries. We do indeed owe a debt of gratitude to those who have paid dearly for the liberty we enjoy.
    207: A Prayer for Memorial Day