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  1. Is America a Christian Nation?

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    05/18/22
    2 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    In this episode, we bring on Dr. Dan van Voorhis, professor in the "History of Christianity in America" 1517 academy course, to talk to him about how our history affects our theology.
    Is America a Christian Nation?

  2. Wednesday, May 18, 2022

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    05/18/22
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember Jacob Albright—founder of the Evangelical Association and actual “little drummer boy.”
    Wednesday, May 18, 2022

  3. Tuesday, May 17, 2022

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    05/17/22
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember a man once described as the “P.T. Barnum of American Evangelicalism.”
    Tuesday, May 17, 2022

  4. Thy Will Be Done

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    05/16/22
    1 min
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    Following Augustine's proposition that prayer can lead to a cooperative relationship between God's will and man's, Paulson, the alternative prayer that Luther highlights with the petition "Thy will be done."
    Thy Will Be Done

  5. Monday, May 16, 2022

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    05/16/22
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about praying to the saints in the history of the church, Christian theology, and English literature.
    Monday, May 16, 2022

  6. 251: Hamann - The Hostility of the Serpent's Offspring against the Blessed Offspring of the Woman

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    05/15/22
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    It’s What You Can’t See That Can Kill You. We continue our reading and discussion of Johann Hamann, The London Writings, focusing primarily on spiritual warfare and how it manifests in daily life and pastoral ministry.
    251: Hamann - The Hostility of the Serpent's Offspring against the Blessed Offspring of the Woman

  7. The Ballad of Larry Norman: The Father of Christian Rock and Roll

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    05/14/22
    1 min
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Weekend Edition for May 14-15, 2022
    The Ballad of Larry Norman: The Father of Christian Rock and Roll

  8. Friday, May 13, 2022

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    05/13/22
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we tell the story of the attempted assassination of Pope John Paul in 1981.
    Friday, May 13, 2022

  9. Thursday, May 12, 2022

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    05/12/22
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we tell the story of the mathematical, magical Pope with a talking bronze head.
    Thursday, May 12, 2022

  10. Wednesday, May 11, 2022

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    05/11/22
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we tell the story of the relationship that changed 20th c. Christian theology and English literature.
    Wednesday, May 11, 2022

  11. Tuesday, May 10, 2022

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    05/10/22
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we talk about St. Comgall, Ireland, Monks, and Missionaries.
    Tuesday, May 10, 2022

  12. 250: Hamann - Interpreting the Sacred Scriptures

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    05/09/22
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Two Books, One Condescending God. In this episode, we discuss the exegesis of Johann Hamann. What are the implications for Christians when God’s Spirit and Word translate us into the church and the world?
    250: Hamann - Interpreting the Sacred Scriptures