1. 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."
  2. 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?
  3. 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."
  4. Welcome to Christianity on Trial, where the claims of Christianity are examined and judged by the rules of evidence as used in the court of law. Your host, Dr. John Warwick Montgomery, is a lawyer, a theologian, an author, and an accomplished defender of biblical Christianity. He is no stranger to the rules of evidence or the courtroom. So with our skeptical world for the prosecution and Dr. John Warwick Montgomery for the defense, stay with us as we listen in on Christianity on Trial.
  5. 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."
  6. 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."
  7. 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."
  8. On this day, we remember Johannes Reuchlin, b. 1455, and Nicholas Ferrar, b. 1592. The reading is from George Herbert, "The Holdfast."
  9. 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?
  10. On this day, we remember Peter Damian, b. 1007, and Robert Southwell, d. 1595. The reading is "Christ's Childhood" by Robert Southwell.
  11. On this day, we remember John Williamson Nevin, b. 1803, and St. Leo of Catania, d. 789. The reading is from Malcolm Guite, "Our Burning World."
  12. On this day, we remember how Empress Theodora restored the icons of Hagia Sophia in 842. We remember Melchior Klesl, b. 1552. The reading is a quote Jacques Ellul, "Holy Troublemakers."