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  1. 221: Dreher - Value Nothing More Than Truth

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    10/02/21
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    The Cake Is A Lie. In this episode, we read Rod Dreher’s “Live Not by Lies,” discussing Vaclav Havel, and how the churches’ learned passivity and helplessness have rendered their ministry and outreach impotent.
    221: Dreher - Value Nothing More Than Truth

  2. Saturday, October 2, 2021

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    10/02/21
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we look back at the founding of the controversial and secretive Opus Dei.
    Saturday, October 2, 2021

  3. Friday, October 1, 2021

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    10/01/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we tell the remarkable story of Katharine Drexel.
    Friday, October 1, 2021

  4. Thursday, September 30, 2021

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    09/30/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember St. Jerome and his epoch-making Vulgate.
    Thursday, September 30, 2021

  5. Wednesday, September 29, 2021

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    09/29/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we explore the ancient celebrations of Michaelmas.
    Wednesday, September 29, 2021

  6. 220: Dreher - Progressivism as Religion

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    09/28/21
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    We’re Not Going Anywhere Fast, So Keep Going! In this episode, we read Rod Dreher’s book on being a Christian dissident, and discuss the myth of progress. What happens when the church adopts the myth of progress and how does it effect its ministry and outreach?
    220: Dreher - Progressivism as Religion

  7. Tuesday, September 28, 2021

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    09/28/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we talk about Lemuel Haynes, the first ordained black minister in America.
    Tuesday, September 28, 2021

  8. Monday, September 27, 2021

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    09/27/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we discuss Christians and Conspiracy theories.
    Monday, September 27, 2021

  9. Sunday, September 26, 2021

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    09/26/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we tell the tragic story of Leonor Cisneros.
    Sunday, September 26, 2021

  10. Saturday, September 25, 2021

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    09/25/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we tell the story of Doctor Eximius et Pius.
    Saturday, September 25, 2021

  11. Friday, September 24, 2021

    book
    09/24/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we discuss the story of the Russian Orthodox in Alaska.
    Friday, September 24, 2021

  12. Thursday, September 23, 2021

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    09/23/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we discuss the fracturing of New England theology and Nathaniel Emmons.
    Thursday, September 23, 2021