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  1. Monday, April 14, 2025

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    04/14/25
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the great “middle men” in American Church history: Horace Bushnell.
    Monday, April 14, 2025

  2. CHA 2000 Episode AMA

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    04/12/25
    5 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for April 12-13, 2025
    CHA 2000 Episode AMA

  3. 387: Flacius - Adiaphora and Tyranny

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    04/12/25
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Can’t You See. In this episode, we read the Lutheran theologian Matthias Flacius, and discuss inter-church debates, the Lord’s Supper as ground zero for most church conflicts, the consequences of compromise in matters of faith, the limits of love, and when it’s time to push away from the table and go into prayer.
    387: Flacius - Adiaphora and Tyranny

  4. Friday, April 11, 2025

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    04/11/25
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the most important Papal Encyclical (fancy letter to the church) of the 20th century and maybe beyond.
    Friday, April 11, 2025

  5. Thursday, April 10, 2025

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    04/10/25
    14 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of the pastor, professor, poet, and storyteller Henry Van Dyke.
    Thursday, April 10, 2025

  6. Wednesday, April 9, 2025

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    04/09/25
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we name a patron saint of CHA for our 2000th episode.
    Wednesday, April 9, 2025

  7. Tuesday, April 8, 2025

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    04/08/25
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember Edward John Carnell and his place amongst the “new evangelicals.”
    Tuesday, April 8, 2025

  8. Assurance of Salvation with Mark Mattes

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    04/08/25
    12 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara | Mark Mattes
    In this episode, Kelsi chats with theologian Mark Mattes about his new release with 1517 Publishing, ⁠Ditching the Checklist: Assurance of Salvation for Evangelicals (and Other Sinners)⁠.
    Assurance of Salvation with Mark Mattes

  9. Monday, April 7, 2025

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    04/07/25
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, Dan recalls another favorite topic and episode through the years: Humor and Christianity.
    Monday, April 7, 2025

  10. Plato's Cave

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    04/07/25
    5 mins
    By Steven Paulson | Caleb Keith
    Dr. Paulson discusses Plato's analogy of the Cave. He emphasizes how Erasmus used this analogy to confuse God's words of law and gospel.
    Plato's Cave

  11. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents "What Did We Learn in 2000 Episodes?"

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    04/05/25
    5 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for April 5-6, 2025
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents

  12. Friday, April 4, 2025

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    04/04/25
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we look back at one of Dan’s favorite characters - Katharina Schuetze-Zell, the “first woman” of the Reformation.
    Friday, April 4, 2025