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  1. Thursday, June 29, 2023

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    06/29/23
    13 mins
    By Sam Leanza Ortiz
    Today on the Almanac, we consider the Roman Catholic response to Mussolini in the papal encyclical published by Pope Pius XI on this day in 1931.
    Thursday, June 29, 2023

  2. Wednesday, June 28, 2023

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    06/28/23
    13 mins
    By Sam Leanza Ortiz
    Today on the Almanac, we remember the election of Charles V to the title of Holy Roman Emperor in 1519.
    Wednesday, June 28, 2023

  3. Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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    06/27/23
    13 mins
    By Sam Leanza Ortiz
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the Stratford Martyrs who died on this day in 1556.
    Tuesday, June 27, 2023

  4. Illusions of Safety-Shiny Happy People

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    06/27/23
    4 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    How can we stay safe in our faith? In Part 2 of our discussion of the documentary "Shiny Happy People" we are discussing homeschooling and the umbrellas of protection.
    Illusions of Safety-Shiny Happy People

  5. Monday, June 26, 2023

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    06/26/23
    12 mins
    By Sam Leanza Ortiz
    Today on the Almanac, we look to the early church and tell the story of Julian the Apostate, Rome’s last pagan emperor, who died on this day in 363.
    Monday, June 26, 2023

  6. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: A Summer Reading List- a Top 20 (of sorts)

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    06/24/23
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for June 24/25, 2023
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: A Summer Reading List- a Top 20 (of sorts)

  7. Friday, June 23, 2023

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    06/23/23
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we celebrate St John’s Eve (the holiday you didn’t know you needed!)
    Friday, June 23, 2023

  8. Thursday, June 22, 2023

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    06/22/23
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember St. Paulinus of Nola, possibly the inspiration behind a Christian classic.
    Thursday, June 22, 2023

  9. Shiny Happy People

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    06/22/23
    4 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    In this episode we talk about the documentary of "Shiny Happy People" and this part of American Church history with an explosion of legalistic ideals that lacked Christ.
    Shiny Happy People

  10. Wednesday, June 21, 2023

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    06/21/23
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember Onesimus Nesib, patriarch of Ethiopian Lutheranism.
    Wednesday, June 21, 2023

  11. Tuesday, June 20, 2023

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    06/20/23
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember Traian Dorz, a significant (but overlooked) Romanian Christian behind the “Iron Curtain.”
    Tuesday, June 20, 2023

  12. Monday, June 19, 2023

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    06/19/23
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about one of the most significant theologians of the 19th century.
    Monday, June 19, 2023