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  1. 155: Augustine - Just wars are usually defined as those that avenge injuries

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    07/31/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Fire for Effect. In this episode, we wrap up our discussion of Augustine on just war.
    155: Augustine - Just wars are usually defined as those that avenge injuries

  2. Friday, July 31, 2020

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    07/31/20
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1861, and we remember Helen Barrett Montgomery. The reading is a stanza from Henry Lyte's "Abide With Me."
    Friday, July 31, 2020

  3. Thursday, July 30, 2020

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    07/30/20
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1419 and the First Defenestration at Prague. The reading is a poem from Czeslaw Milosz, “You Whose Name.”
    Thursday, July 30, 2020

  4. Wednesday, July 29, 2020

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    07/29/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1030, and we remember St. Olaf Haraldsson. The reading is a poem, "Fierce was the Wild Billow," attributed to Anatolius.
    Wednesday, July 29, 2020

  5. Tuesday, July 28, 2020

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    07/28/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1979, and we remember Gudina Tumsa. The reading is from Athanasius, "On the Incarnation."
    Tuesday, July 28, 2020

  6. Is Singing Important for Church?

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    07/27/20
    1 min
    By Joel Hess
    The power of music: a natural expression of the children of God! Repent and believe the good news.
    Is Singing Important for Church?

  7. Monday, July 27, 2020

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    07/27/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1656, and we remember Salomon Glassius. The reading is from Chad Bird, "Night Driving: Notes from a Prodigal Soul."
    Monday, July 27, 2020

  8. Sunday, July 26, 2020

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    07/26/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1890, and we remember Francisco Penzotti. The reading is from Angelico Chavez, "Jesus at the Well."
    Sunday, July 26, 2020

  9. Saturday, July 25, 2020

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    07/25/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1900. We remember the “dean” of the house church movement in China, Wang Ming Dao. The reading is from 17th century Emperor Kangxi, “Poem of the Cross.”
    Saturday, July 25, 2020

  10. Friday, July 24, 2020

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    07/24/20
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1224, and we remember Christina the Astonishing. The reading is from R.S. Thomas, "When We Are Weak."
    Friday, July 24, 2020

  11. 154: Augustine - Love for one's enemies and a benevolent severity

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    07/23/20
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    War, What Is It Good For? In this episode, Augustine’s theology of war is introduced.
    154: Augustine - Love for one's enemies and a benevolent severity

  12. Thursday, July 23, 2020

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    07/23/20
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1637, and Jenny Geddes thew the stool that transformed Scotland. The reading is from Phoebe Cary, "Hymn #3."
    Thursday, July 23, 2020