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  1. Wednesday, June 26, 2024

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    06/26/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the author who linked a Nobel Prize, a Pulitzer, Chinese Missions, and the Fundamentalist controversy: Pearl S. Buck.
    Wednesday, June 26, 2024

  2. Tuesday, June 25, 2024

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    06/25/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a red letter day in the history of the [Lutheran] Church.
    Tuesday, June 25, 2024

  3. Monday, June 24, 2024

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    06/24/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the disciple of Jesus.
    Monday, June 24, 2024

  4. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents The Satanic Panic: A Cautionary Tale

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    06/22/24
    5 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for June 21-22, 2024
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents The Satanic Panic: A Cautionary Tale

  5. Friday, June 21, 2024

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    06/21/24
    14 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember St. Aloysius of Gonzaga- the patron saint of Christian students.
    Friday, June 21, 2024

  6. Thursday, June 20, 2024

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    06/20/24
    14 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a watershed moment in the history of the church in India: the Synod of Diamper.
    Thursday, June 20, 2024

  7. Wednesday, June 19, 2024

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    06/19/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember another John Brown, who had a “self-interpreting” Bible.
    Wednesday, June 19, 2024

  8. The bed of Procrustes

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    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

  9. Tuesday, June 18, 2024

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    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

  10. Monday, June 17, 2024

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    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

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

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    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

  12. Friday, June 14, 2024

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    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