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  1. Saturday, February 13, 2021

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    02/13/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1882. We remember Henry Highland Garnet. Today's reading comes from Charlotte Brontë, the last lines from her longer poem entitled "The Missionary."
    Saturday, February 13, 2021

  2. Friday, February 12, 2021

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    02/12/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1915. We remember a queen of Gospel hymnody, Fanny Crosby. The reading for today is from Crosby, “Cast Thy Care on Jesus.”
    Friday, February 12, 2021

  3. Thursday, February 11, 2021

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    02/11/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1929. We remember when the Lateran Pact recognized the creation of Vatican City as an autonomous country. The reading is Thomas Campion’s “Lenten Hymn.”
    Thursday, February 11, 2021

  4. 192a: Solzhenitsyn - “I am Violence! Make way, step aside, I will crush you!”

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    02/10/21
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    How Quickly They Forget. In this episode, we continue to read Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s Live Not By Lies. What happens when the church takes the easy path of learned helplessness?
    192a: Solzhenitsyn - “I am Violence! Make way, step aside, I will crush you!”

  5. Wednesday, February 10, 2021

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    02/10/21
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1543. We remember Johann Eck, the "dreck." The reading for today is "New Prince, New Pomp" by the Early modern poet Robert Southwell.
    Wednesday, February 10, 2021

  6. (Episode 60) "Historical Apologetics" Part 8

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    02/10/21
    1 min
    By John Warwick Montgomery
    Welcome to Christianity on Trial, where the claims of Christianity are examined and judged by the rules of evidence as used in the court of law. Your host, Dr. John Warwick Montgomery, is a lawyer, a theologian, an author, and an accomplished defender of biblical Christianity. He is no stranger to the rules of evidence or the courtroom. So with our skeptical world for the prosecution and Dr. John Warwick Montgomery for the defense, stay with us as we listen in on Christianity on Trial.
    (Episode 60)

  7. Tuesday, February 9, 2021

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    02/09/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1849. We remember the creation of Vatican City as an independent city-state in 1929. The last word for today comes from the "Third inkling" Charles Williams.
    Tuesday, February 9, 2021

  8. Monday, February 8, 2021

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    02/08/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1587. We remember Mary Stuart, Mary Queen of Scots. The reading for today comes from English poet Robert Herrick, "His Prayer for Absolution."
    Monday, February 8, 2021

  9. Sunday, February 7, 2021

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    02/07/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1878. Today, we rank the top four popes of all time. The reading is from Martin Luther, "On the Freedom of the Christian."
    Sunday, February 7, 2021

  10. 191b: Solzhenitsyn - We lie to ourselves for assurance

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    02/06/21
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Gag me with a spoon. In this episode, part two of Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s essay, “Live Not by The Lies.” We consider herd mentality, our fear of standing up to unjust authority, and the secular indoctrination that infects the church.
    191b: Solzhenitsyn - We lie to ourselves for assurance

  11. Saturday, February 6, 2021

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    02/06/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 679. We remember St. Amand, the Frankish Missionary bishop of Neustria. The reading for today comes from Angelico Chavez, "Jesus at the Well."
    Saturday, February 6, 2021

  12. Friday, February 5, 2021

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    02/05/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1851. We remember John Pye-Smith, the theologian, headmaster, and geologist. The last word for today comes from Sarah Maitland, from her "A Joyful Theology."
    Friday, February 5, 2021