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  1. Monday, September 9, 2024

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    09/09/24
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we answer a question about the word suddenly a buzz: “Zionism.”
    Monday, September 9, 2024

  2. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Christianity and the Visual Arts (another top 10 list)

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    09/07/24
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for September 7-8, 2024
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Christianity and the Visual Arts (another top 10 list)

  3. Friday, September 6, 2024

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    09/06/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the first “pilgrims” and the significance of their travel to the New World.
    Friday, September 6, 2024

  4. Thursday, September 5, 2024

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    09/05/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about prayer and the rosary.
    Thursday, September 5, 2024

  5. Wednesday, September 4, 2024

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    09/04/24
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we look into a question about the Book of Kells, the famous Irish illuminated manuscript.
    Wednesday, September 4, 2024

  6. Tuesday, September 3, 2024

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    09/03/24
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the dastardly, pious, reckless, or genius Oliver Cromwell.
    Tuesday, September 3, 2024

  7. Monday, September 2, 2024

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    09/02/24
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the ubiquitous Nikolai Frederick Severin Grundtvig.
    Monday, September 2, 2024

  8. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Rivals!

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    08/31/24
    5 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for August 31, 2024
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Rivals!

  9. Friday, August 30, 2024

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    08/30/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the first “American Jezebel”: Anne Hutchinson.
    Friday, August 30, 2024

  10. 363: Olson - Liturgy as "Action"

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    08/30/24
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Runnin’ Down A Dream. In this episode, we dig deeper into liturgy and “action”—who’s doing what and why in Christian worship? How did the ancient pagans worship their gods, and why? What did the 16th-century Reformers teach about worship? Why should we moderns care? Mimesis, anamnesis, liturgical action, ritual, myth, sacrifices, and sacraments—we’ve got it all this week.
    363: Olson - Liturgy as

  11. Thursday, August 29, 2024

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    08/29/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the “Queen of the Methodists,” Selena Hastings.
    Thursday, August 29, 2024

  12. Wednesday, August 28, 2024

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    08/28/24
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a theologian who can lay claim to being the most significant since St. Paul (!)
    Wednesday, August 28, 2024