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  1. Sunday, March 1, 2020

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    03/01/20
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we recognize St. David's Day and the founding of Unitas Fratrum in 1457. The reading is from Richard Wilbur, "Matthew VIII, 28ff."
    Sunday, March 1, 2020

  2. Saturday, February 29, 2020

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    02/29/20
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we recognize the legend of St. Bridget proposing to St. Patrick. We also remember the Shaker, Mother Ann Lee, b. 1736. The reading is from Fleming Rutledge, "And God Spoke to Abraham."
    Saturday, February 29, 2020

  3. 117: Erasmus’s Diatribe, The Obscurity of Scripture

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    02/28/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, your opinion, man! Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Erasmus’ diatribe on Free Will and Salvation. How does Erasmus read the Bible and how does his interpretation continue to influence the church today? How does Erasmus’ anthropology determine how the church continues to preach and teach Christian doctrine?
    117: Erasmus’s Diatribe, The Obscurity of Scripture

  4. Friday, February 28, 2020

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    02/28/20
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember Michel de Montaigne, b. 1533, and Samuel Simon Schmucker, b. 1799. The reading is from T.S. Eliot, "Ash Wednesday."
    Friday, February 28, 2020

  5. Thursday, February 27, 2020

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    02/27/20
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember William Alabaster, b. 1567, and Lewis Sperry Chafer, b. 1871. The reading is from William Butler Yeats, "The Second Coming."
    Thursday, February 27, 2020

  6. 116: Erasmus’s Diatribe, The Danger in Assertions

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    02/26/20
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Hey, careful, man, there’s a theologian here! Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Erasmus of Rotterdam’s discourse on The Freedom of The Will. In his debate with Martin Luther, how did Erasmus lose the battle but win the war over the doctrine of free will? How does it continue to influence the church today?
    116: Erasmus’s Diatribe, The Danger in Assertions

  7. Wednesday, February 26, 2020

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    02/26/20
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember Antoine Augustin Calmet, b. 1672, and Johnny Cash, b. 1932. The reading is a poem from Richard Crashaw, "Two Went Up To the Temple to Pray."
    Wednesday, February 26, 2020

  8. Tuesday, February 25, 2020

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    02/25/20
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we recognize the feast of St. Matthias and remember Oscar Cullman, born in 1902. The reading is from Francis Thompson, "Love and the Child."
    Tuesday, February 25, 2020

  9. Monday, February 24, 2020

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    02/24/20
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember two Holy Roman Emperors: Charles V, born in 1500, and Matthias, born in 1612. The reading is by Samuel Wesley, "The Sun of Righteousness Appears."
    Monday, February 24, 2020

  10. Sunday, February 23, 2020

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    02/23/20
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember Polycarp, who died around 155 AD, and Gutenberg's Bible, printed in 1455. The reading is from Augustine, "Late Have I loved You."
    Sunday, February 23, 2020

  11. Saturday, February 22, 2020

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    02/22/20
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    On this day, we remember Johannes Reuchlin, b. 1455, and Nicholas Ferrar, b. 1592. The reading is from George Herbert, "The Holdfast."
    Saturday, February 22, 2020

  12. 115: Clement of Alexandria on Free Will and Predestination

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    02/21/20
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    You’re not making Christianity better; you’re making Stoicism worse. Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion of free will and predestination by reading Clement of Alexandria. Where does the doctrine of free will originate? What happens when a Christian blends biblical theology and philosophy? Why doesn’t Riley like Star Wars sermons?
    115: Clement of Alexandria on Free Will and Predestination