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  1. 321: Luther - The Right and Power to Judge all Teaching and to Call, Appoint, and Dismiss Teachers

    book
    09/16/23
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    You can call me any day or night. Call me! In this episode, we read Martin Luther’s verbosely titled treatise, “That a Christian Assembly or Congregation has the Right and Power to Judge all Teaching and to Call, Appoint, and Dismiss Teachers, Established and Proven by Scripture." We discuss ordination, church authority, the doctrine of the pastoral call, and much more.
    321: Luther - The Right and Power to Judge all Teaching and to Call, Appoint, and Dismiss Teachers

  2. Reason through the ages

    book
    09/13/23
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam discuss how reason’s competence (with respect to the Christian tradition) has changed over the centuries.
    Reason through the ages

  3. 320: Whitford - Tyranny and Resistance

    book
    09/09/23
    11 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Resistance to Tyranny is Obedience to God. In this episode, we discuss tyranny and resistance while reading a book of the same title by Reformation scholar David Mark Whitford. What is tyranny? When are Christians called to resist tyranny, and what does that entail? Are there any standards by which a Christian may judge whether a government serves God or the devil?
    320: Whitford - Tyranny and Resistance

  4. Tuesday, September 5, 2023

    book
    09/05/23
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember the “First Woman of the Reformation” Katharina Zell.
    Tuesday, September 5, 2023

  5. 314: Girard - I Saw Satan Fall Like Lightning

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    07/03/23
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Satan Drives Out Satan? In this episode, we dig deep into Jesus’ question, Can Satan drive out Satan? With the help of Rene Gerard’s book, I Saw Satan Fall Like Lightening. This episode goes into some extremely deep waters regarding the mimetic tradition, the nature of sacrifice, scapegoating, Satan’s power, and Jesus’ crucifixion.
    314: Girard - I Saw Satan Fall Like Lightning

  6. Reshaping Bible History

    book
    06/13/23
    2 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    Dr. Paulson outlines some of the major interpretive issues of modern Bible historians.
    Reshaping Bible History

  7. Wednesday, May 31, 2023

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    05/31/23
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember a Walloon, a Reformer, and an important 16th c. Confession of Faith.
    Wednesday, May 31, 2023

  8. CHA Weekend Edition Presents I Will Follow: the Life and Faith of Bono

    book
    05/20/23
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for May 20-21, 2023
    CHA Weekend Edition Presents I Will Follow: the Life and Faith of Bono

  9. The Miserable Refuge of Tropes

    book
    05/09/23
    2 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    Dr. Paulson discusses how some theology distrusts the literal meaning of Scripture.
    The Miserable Refuge of Tropes

  10. Monday, May 8, 2023

    book
    05/08/23
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the early church.
    Monday, May 8, 2023

  11. Friday, April 7, 2023

    book
    04/07/23
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we tell the story of a real, not metaphorical, trial by fire.
    Friday, April 7, 2023

  12. 299: Philipp Nicolai - The Joy of Eternal Life

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    03/18/23
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    I’ve Got That Joy, Joy, Joy, Down in My Heart. In this episode, we discuss death, rebirth, and eternal life as examined and explained in The Joy of Eternal Life by Philip Nikolai.
    299: Philipp Nicolai - The Joy of Eternal Life