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  1. Thursday, February 27, 2025

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    02/27/25
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember Emily Morgan and her society devoted to the work of Christ and to make “tired people rested and happy.”
    Thursday, February 27, 2025

  2. Wednesday, February 26, 2025

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    02/26/25
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a “second generation” Reformer: the apocalyptic David Chytraeus.
    Wednesday, February 26, 2025

  3. Tuesday, Feburary 25, 2025

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    02/25/25
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the man behind one of the 19th century’s most famous exorcisms: Johann Blumhardt.
    Tuesday, Feburary 25, 2025

  4. Monday, February 24, 2025

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    02/24/25
    14 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we answer a question about a mysterious character who shows up in Christian art and iconography from time to time.
    Monday, February 24, 2025

  5. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: You Asked!

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    02/22/25
    6 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for February 22-23, 2025
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: You Asked!

  6. Friday, February 21, 2025

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    02/21/25
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the most famous Anglo-Catholic of the 19th century and a most (in)famous convert: John Henry Newman.
    Friday, February 21, 2025

  7. Thursday, February 20, 2025

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    02/20/25
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember another “forgotten” female poet and theologian: Elizabeth Singer Rowe.
    Thursday, February 20, 2025

  8. Wednesday, February 19, 2025

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    02/19/25
    14 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the “Norwegian Deborah,” the poet Dorothe Engelbretsdatter.
    Wednesday, February 19, 2025

  9. Tuesday, February 18, 2025

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    02/18/25
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember Ibrahim al-Haqilani and his contributions as a scholar and translator.
    Tuesday, February 18, 2025

  10. Monday, February 17, 2025

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    02/17/25
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we consider a shady character in bible history and the book that launched a thousand conspiracy theories.
    Monday, February 17, 2025

  11. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: A Brief History of the World’s Most Famous Book, Part 5- Modern Translations

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    02/15/25
    6 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for February 15-16, 2025
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: A Brief History of the World’s Most Famous Book, Part 5- Modern Translations

  12. Friday, February 14, 2025

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    02/14/25
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the Lutheran astronomer Valentine Naboth and his untimely end.
    Friday, February 14, 2025