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  1. 341: John Cassian - The Spirit of Acedia

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    02/24/24
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Hey, You Guys! In this episode, we discuss the dominant spirit of our age, acedia, by reading and discussing St. John Cassian’s exposition of acedia in The Institutes.
    341: John Cassian - The Spirit of Acedia

  2. Friday, February 22, 2024

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    02/23/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember Patriarch Aleksey II, who may or may not have had ties with the KGB.
    Friday, February 22, 2024

  3. Thursday, February 22, 2024

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    02/22/24
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a medieval Reformer and “Doctor of the Church”: Peter Damian.
    Thursday, February 22, 2024

  4. Wednesday, February 21, 2024

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    02/21/24
    14 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the greatest poets of the 20th century who was also an adult convert to Christianity: W.H. Auden.
    Wednesday, February 21, 2024

  5. Tuesday, February 20, 2024

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    02/20/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember Leo XIII, a Pope walking the tightrope between tradition and modernity in the late 19th century.
    Tuesday, February 20, 2024

  6. Monday, February 19, 2024

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    02/19/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about Christian Saints.
    Monday, February 19, 2024

  7. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Impossible Christianity, the Life and Faith of Soren Kierkegaard

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    02/17/24
    6 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for February 17-18, 2024
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Impossible Christianity, the Life and Faith of Soren Kierkegaard

  8. Friday, February 16, 2024

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    02/16/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember St. Juliana, the mysterious and popular martyr and saint from the early church.
    Friday, February 16, 2024

  9. Episode 260: WELS Guys Discuss LCMS History: Seminex

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    02/16/24
    9 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    In episode TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY, Jason, Mike, and Wade are joined by our colleague and friend, the Rev. Dr. Joel Pless.
    Episode 260: WELS Guys Discuss LCMS History: Seminex

  10. Thursday, February 15, 2024

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    02/15/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the more remarkable and overlooked of the “Post-Reformation Saints” in England.
    Thursday, February 15, 2024

  11. Wednesday, February 14, 2024

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    02/14/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember James Morison and his role in the divisions in the Church of Scotland.
    Wednesday, February 14, 2024

  12. Tuesday, February 13, 2024

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    02/13/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remark on the fascinating and curious life of Jean de Labadie.
    Tuesday, February 13, 2024