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  1. Wednesday, December 11, 2024

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    12/11/24
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head back to the 4th century to remember a pagan emperor who inspired the growth of the church.
    Wednesday, December 11, 2024

  2. Tuesday, December 10, 2024

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    12/10/24
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the 20th century’s most famous monk: Thomas Merton.
    Tuesday, December 10, 2024

  3. Monday, December 9, 2024

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    12/09/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer some miscellaneous questions.
    Monday, December 9, 2024

  4. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: the 2024 Christmas (and Advent) History Almanac, Volume 2

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    12/07/24
    5 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for December 7-8, 2024
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: the 2024 Christmas (and Advent) History Almanac, Volume 2

  5. Friday, December 6, 2024

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    12/06/24
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the festival of St. Nicholas and how it became associated with Christmas.
    Friday, December 6, 2024

  6. Thursday, December 5, 2024

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    12/05/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the desert monastery of Mar Saba.
    Thursday, December 5, 2024

  7. Wednesday, December 4, 2024

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    12/04/24
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember one of the most popular medieval saints and the namesake for the jewel of the California coast.
    Wednesday, December 4, 2024

  8. Tuesday, December 3, 2024

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    12/03/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a modern Christian Martyr from Iran: Hossein Soodmand.
    Tuesday, December 3, 2024

  9. Monday, December 2, 2024

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    12/02/24
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the Reformation and a medieval philosophy called Nominalism.
    Monday, December 2, 2024

  10. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: the 2024 Christmas (and Advent) History Almanac, Volume 1

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    11/30/24
    5 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for November 30-31, 2024
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: the 2024 Christmas (and Advent) History Almanac, Volume 1

  11. Friday, November 29, 2024

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    11/29/24
    16 mins
    By Sam Leanza Ortiz
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, one of the most powerful churchmen in England, who died on this day in 1530.
    Friday, November 29, 2024

  12. Thursday, November 28, 2024

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    11/28/24
    16 mins
    By Sam Leanza Ortiz
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember Kamehameha IV and Emma, King and Queen of Hawaii, on their feast day in the Episcopal Church of America.
    Thursday, November 28, 2024