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Thursday, June 27, 2024

06/27/24

12 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the man remembered as, “the Pillar of Faith and the Seal of All of the Fathers”: Cyril of Alexandria.
- Christian History
- Church Fathers
Friday, June 14, 2024

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.”
- Christian History
- Church Fathers
Allegorizing Scripture

06/08/24

4 mins

By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson

In this episode, Paulson explains how allegory turns all Scripture into moral or legal lessons.
Reformation History with Amy Mantravadi

05/30/24

5 mins

By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik | Amy Mantravadi

While Katie finishes up some family stuff, Gretchen invites on Amy Mantravadi to talk about writing about the reformation.
353: Bede the Venerable - Transfiguration Homily for Lent

05/25/24

10 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

This Too Shall Pass. In this episode, we discuss temporary and eternal things, transfiguration, cosmic events, dancing on the liminal edge, mammon, profiteering, earthly vocations, the Trinity, and the music of the spheres.
352: Gregory of Nazianzus - Letter 58 To Basil

05/17/24

10 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Dear Prudence. In this episode, we focus our discussion on prudence, temperance, and modesty regarding church, marriage, public discourse, and social media while reading Gregory of Nazianzus’ letters to Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa about their doctrine of the Holy Spirit and Basil's later death.
351: Gregory of Nyssa - The Life of Moses

05/05/24

10 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Get Down Manna. In this episode, we discuss manna, the incarnation, liturgy, Christian life, materialism, techno-authoritarianism, modern feminism, divine election, hierarchy and authority, unity in multiplicity, and the power of God’s Word, all while reading The Life of Moses by St. Gregory of Nyssa.
350: Aelfric and Basil - The Anglo-Saxon Hexameron

04/27/24

9 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Break on Through (To The Other Side). In this episode, we discuss creation, the eating of forbidden fruit, cosmology, the meaning of things, Jesus clearing the way for us to enter back into paradise, and how the Bible ends up changing culture by translating God’s Word into the vernacular while reading The Hexameron of Basil the Great as preached by Aelfric.
Christians in the political arena

04/17/24

5 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen

David and Adam reflect on the Christian disposition toward politics in general and American politics in particular.
346: Irenaeus - On the Passion

03/30/24

10 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Passion. In this episode, we read Irenaeus on Christ’s passion and discuss Holy Week, the consequences of following Christ, what happens when things lack clear definition, and the consequences for the Church.
344: Ambrose - The mystical feast of the altar of the Lord

03/17/24

10 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Plug In, Baby. In this episode, we read St. Ambrose’s work, On the Mysteries, enjoying his exegesis and defense of the body and blood of Jesus. We also discuss recognizing patterns in the Bible, testing the spirits who want to separate out the heavenly from the earthly, and the importance of symbol and meaning for Christian comfort.
343: Cyril of Jerusalem - Mystagogical Catechesis

03/09/24

9 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Let’s Get Weird. This episode discusses Cyril of Jerusalem’s mystagogical catechesis, especially the Lord’s Supper. We converse about the biblical patterns of the sacraments, anointing, and the higher truth about Jesus as bread from heaven.
- Church Fathers
- Catechesis