Podcast Overview

286: Lewis - The whole book, indeed, is a picture of the Tree of Life

12/25/22

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

It’s A Show, About Nothing! In this episode, we revisit and discuss C.S. Lewis’ introduction to Athanasius, On the Incarnation. We end up doing a recap of the past year, which means Christmas movies, the incarnation, and lots and lots of rabbit trails on this episode of The Banned Books Podcast.
The Christmas History Almanac: the true story behind Silent Night and the Christmas Truce of 1914

12/24/22

1 min

By Dan van Voorhis

Weekend Edition for December 24-25, 2022
Friday, December 23, 2022

12/23/22

11 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we head to Fiji for the story of John Hunt.
- Missions
- Christian History
Thursday, December 22, 2022

12/22/22

13 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we tell the story of perhaps the most famous evangelist of the 19th century.
Wednesday, December 21, 2022

12/21/22

12 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we remember perhaps the most interesting woman in Early Modern Europe
- Christian History
Tuesday, December 20, 2022

12/20/22

12 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we remember the poet, Denise Levertov.
Monday, December 19, 2022

12/19/22

13 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we head to the mailbag to talk about time.
- Christian History
284: Early Church Fathers on the Birth of Jesus

12/19/22

6 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Is It Too Early for Jesus’ Birth? In this episode, we read excerpts from various early church fathers on Jesus’ birth, with a heavy emphasis on the historicity of God’s incarnation. What part did earthly signs play in announcing Jesus’ birth? Why did it matter to the early fathers that God was born on an actual day, in an actual place, at an actual time? Do we at the present place the same emphasis as the early fathers on Jesus’ birth?
CHA Weekend Edition: The Life and Faith of the Man who “Invented” Christmas

12/17/22

1 min

By Dan van Voorhis

Weekend Edition for December 17-18, 2022
Friday, December 16, 2022

12/16/22

12 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we remember Amy Carmichael, the Irish missionary in India.
- Missions
- Christian History
Thursday, December 15, 2022

12/15/22

12 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Today on the show, we remember the Russian priest and polymath Pavel Florensky.
- ARTS AND CULTURE
- Christian History
Dan van Voorhis and the History of Christmas

12/15/22

2 mins

By Dan van Voorhis | Kelsi Klembara

Join Kelsi as she chats with 1517 Scholar in Residence, Dan van Voorhis, about the magic of Christmas.