Author

  1. The bed of Procrustes

    book
    06/19/24
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam use an old Greek myth as the starting point for a conversation about confirmation bias and other shortcomings to understand and make sense of things.
    The bed of Procrustes

  2. Tuesday, June 18, 2024

    book
    06/18/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the only woman ever tortured on the rack in Reformation England.
    Tuesday, June 18, 2024

  3. Monday, June 17, 2024

    book
    06/17/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about contemporary Christian music and its historical parallels.
    Monday, June 17, 2024

  4. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: The Kids are Alright? A Brief History of the Modern Youth Group

    book
    06/15/24
    5 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for June 15-16, 2024
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: The Kids are Alright? A Brief History of the Modern Youth Group

  5. Friday, June 14, 2024

    book
    06/14/24
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember Basil of Caesarea, a Greek Bishop and Monk, one of the few given the title “the Great.”
    Friday, June 14, 2024

  6. Thursday, June 13, 2024

    book
    06/13/24
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the founding of another American denomination — the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee).
    Thursday, June 13, 2024

  7. Wednesday, June 12, 2024

    book
    06/12/24
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the Council of Nicaea (325) and its far-reaching effects on the history of the church.
    Wednesday, June 12, 2024

  8. God and God-talk

    book
    06/12/24
    5 mins
    By David Andersen | Adam Francisco
    David and Adam reflect on the parable of the invisible gardener, which John Wisdom (1904-1993) and Antony Flew (1923-2010) developed to illustrate epistemological and linguistic issues associated with theology.
    God and God-talk

  9. Tuesday, June 11, 2024

    book
    06/11/24
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember David C. Cook, his ministry, and his legacy.
    Tuesday, June 11, 2024

  10. Monday, June 10, 2024

    book
    06/10/24
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember Eugenius Bulgaris and his vision for the Greek Orthodox Church.
    Monday, June 10, 2024

  11. 355: Jacques Ellul - Making the Church Worldly

    book
    06/09/24
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Watching The World Go Down in History. In this episode of Banned Books, we read "False Presence of the Kingdom" by Jacques Ellul and discuss worldly Christianity, the lessons of history, the Machine, focusing on heavenly things to answer earthly questions, seeking the origin of things, and the dangers of being trapped in the present.
    355: Jacques Ellul - Making the Church Worldly

  12. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Summer Mega Mailbag Pt. 2

    book
    06/08/24
    5 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for June 8-9, 2024
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Summer Mega Mailbag Pt. 2