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  1. Saturday, April 17, 2021

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    04/17/21
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1843. Today we remember the Moravian Jamaican missionary in Ghana. The reading is from Alfred Lord Tennyson's "In Memoriam."
    Saturday, April 17, 2021

  2. Friday, April 16, 2021

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    04/16/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1218. Today we remember the mysterious and enigmatic Peter Waldo. The reading is from Alexander Pope.
    Friday, April 16, 2021

  3. 200b: Weil - It is Not Good Which Evil Violates, For Good is Inviolate

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    04/15/21
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Oh goodness, it’s so evil. In this episode, we continue reading and discussing Simone Weil on evil. If God alone is good what does that mean for our understanding of ourselves and the world?
    200b: Weil - It is Not Good Which Evil Violates, For Good is Inviolate

  4. Thursday, April 15, 2021

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    04/15/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1749. Today we remember J.S. Bach's "Mass in B Minor." The reading is from Richard Crashaw's "Two Went Up to the Temple to Pray."
    Thursday, April 15, 2021

  5. Wednesday, April 14, 2021

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    04/14/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1434. Today we consider the Nantes Cathedral. The reading is from R.S. Thomas's "In A Country Church."
    Wednesday, April 14, 2021

  6. 200a: Weil - Evil is License and That is Why it Is Monotonous

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    04/13/21
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Am I Evil? In this episode, Simone Weil on evil. What is evil, and how is it distinct from what is good? How does our understanding of evil, or our ignorance of it, affect the churches?
    200a: Weil - Evil is License and That is Why it Is Monotonous

  7. Tuesday, April 13, 2021

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    04/13/21
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 2014. Today we remember Mahay Choramo and the story of Christianity in Modern Ethiopia. The reading is from the book of Acts. #OTD #1517 #christianhistory
    Tuesday, April 13, 2021

  8. Monday, April 12, 2021

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    04/12/21
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1624. Today we hear about the curious history of Christianity in Tibet. The reading is “Jesus Was a Healer” by Les Murray.
    Monday, April 12, 2021

  9. Sunday, April 11, 2021

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    04/11/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1816. Today we remember the ordination of the first Black Bishop in America, Richard Allen. The reading is from Phyllis Wheatley.
    Sunday, April 11, 2021

  10. Saturday, April 10, 2021

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    04/10/21
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1997. Today we remember Betty Greene and the Mission Aviation Fellowship. The reading is from Malcolm Guite.
    Saturday, April 10, 2021

  11. Friday, April 9, 2021

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    04/09/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 475. Today we remember the Eastern Emperor Basiliscus and the splintering of the church. The reading is from Siegfried Sassoon.
    Friday, April 9, 2021

  12. 199: Weil - We Humiliate Ourselves Before False Gods

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    04/08/21
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Idol Talk. In this episode, we return to Simone Weil’s book, Gravity and Grace. Idolatry is the topic of conversation. What is an idol? In what ways does idolatry infiltrate our churches, and what are the consequences? How do we guard against it?
    199: Weil - We Humiliate Ourselves Before False Gods