Church History for Chumps
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We're not your grandfather's church history podcast. But we'd also really appreciate it if he still listened.
Saints, heretics, councils...and the occasional crazy stuff. We have fun.
IG: @churchhistory4chumps
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146. The Dying Breath of the Third Crusade
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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145. The Third Crusade: The Final Days of Acre
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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144. CHUMP TALK: Why Bother Studying Church History?
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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143. The Third Crusade: The Tragic Fall of Frederick Barbarossa
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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142. The Third Crusade: The Siege of Acre...The Christians Strike Back!
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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141. The Third Crusade: The Call of the Cross
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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140. The Third Crusade: The Holy City is Lost
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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139. CHUMP TALK: Is Church Membership Biblical?
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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138. The Third Crusade: The Rise of Saladin and the Leper King
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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137. California Dreamin: The Missions Movement to the 1848 Gold Rush
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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136. The History of Christian Pilgrimage
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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135. Saint Jerome and the Legacy of the Latin Vulgate
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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134. CHUMP TALK: Why Do Christians Love Conspiracy Theories?
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May 29, 2026 |
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133. The Wild World of Christian Relics: From the Holy Grail to the Crown of Thorns
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May 26, 2026 |
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132. The Crushing Collapse of the Second Crusade
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May 19, 2026 |
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131. The Templar Knights and the Doomed Road to Outremer
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May 12, 2026 |
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130. The Fall of Edessa and the Beginning of the Second Crusade
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May 05, 2026 |
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129. CHUMP TALK: How Christians Can Live United in Dividing Times
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May 01, 2026 |
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128. Bernard of Clairvaux: The Monk who Loved God and Preached the Crusades
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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127. The History of Just War Theory: Augustine's Most Controversial Take (maybe)
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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126. Saints Who Weren't Exactly Human...Three Whimsical Tales
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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125. What's the Deal with the Easter Bunny? The History of Easter
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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124. Andrew Fuller: The Heart of the Baptist Missionary Society
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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123. CHUMP TALK: Is it still cool to talk about Deconstruction?
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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122. Saint Anselm: Thinker, Philosopher, Theologian
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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121. Jerusalem has Fallen: The Rise of the Crusader States
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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120. The Crusades Begin...The Promised Land Awaits
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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119. The Crusades Begin...The Siege of Antioch
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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118. CHUMP TALK: The One Where the Guys Talk About Christian Nationalism
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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117. The Crusades Begin...Godfrey of Bouillon
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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116. The Crusades Begin...The People's Crusade
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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115. The Crusades Begin...The Call of Pope Urban II
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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114. At the Gates of the Crusades: The Great Schism of 1054
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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113. CHUMP TALK: How to Start Your Own Church History Podcast
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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112. At the Gates of the Crusades: The Rise and (not quite yet) Fall of the Byzantine Empire
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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111. At the Gates of the Crusades: The Birth of Islam
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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110. At the Gates of the Crusades: The Fall of Rome
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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109. Islam, Secularism, and Modern Apologetics with Inspiring Philosophy
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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108. The Creation of the Sistine Chapel: Michelangelo's Darkest Hour
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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107. Santa Claus, Wreaths, and Caroling: The History of Christmas Traditions
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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106. Our Lady of Guadalupe: The Ghost of the Virgin Mary?
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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105. Charles Spurgeon: Great Baptist? Or GREATEST Baptist?
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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104. CHUMP TALK: Is AI the Spawn of Satan???
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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103. Saint Boniface: God's Man with an Axe
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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102. Who Were the Pilgrims, Really? Faith, Flight, and the Mayflower
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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101. John Allen Chau: Reckless Missionary or Righteous Martyr?
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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100. Heresies, Heresies, Heresies: What Makes a Heresy?
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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99. The Satanic Panic: The Devil is in the Details
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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98. CHUMP TALK: Harmless Hot Takes
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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97. The Adventures of the Apostles: Did Paul Lose His Head in Rome??
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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96. The Adventures of the Apostles: Why You Should Know Thaddeus and Bartholomew
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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95. The Adventures of the Apostles: Did Doubting Thomas Go to India?
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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94. The Adventures of the Apostles: Was John Really Boiled in Hot Oil?
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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93. Gregory of Nyssa: The Man, The Mystic, The Legend
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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92. The Adventures of the Apostles: What Happened to Philip?
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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91. Gregory of Nazianzus: The Introvert Who Shaped the Trinity
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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90. Rome's Final Pagan Emperor: Julian the Apostate
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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89. CHUMP TALK: Another 'Ask Us Anything!'
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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88. Basil the Great: The Father of Monks and Defender of the Poor
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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87. The Missionary to the Tribes: Isaac McCoy's Forgotten Story
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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86. The First Ever Guide to Christian Apologetics: The Letter to Diognetus
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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85. Saint Cyprian and the Church Split that (almost) Rocked Rome
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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84. The Adventures of the Apostles: Was Peter Really Crucified Upside Down???
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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83. The Adventures of the Apostles: Gone Fishin' with Andrew
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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82. The Roman Colosseum and Circus Maximus: The Christian's Crucible
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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81. The Adventures of the Apostles: A Tale of Three Jameses!
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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80. CHUMP TALK: Who wants to be a Chump-ionaire?!
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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79. The Adventures of the Apostles: Matthew and Simon the Zealot
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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78. BATTLE ROYALE: Was Origen's Legacy Treated Unfairly??
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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77. Ignatius of Antioch: The Death March to the Colosseum
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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76. Clement of Rome: The Apostle Peter's Bestest Pal
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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75. Origen: The Forgotten Church Father
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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73. CHUMP TALK: How Mission Trips Can Save the World...Maybe
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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72. The Reign of Constantine: "You Get a Church, and You Get a Church!"
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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71. The Scandal of the African American Church (with Dr. Walter Strickland)
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May 27, 2025 |
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70. Tertullian: The Church's OG Battle Rapper
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May 20, 2025 |
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69. The Silly Circumcellions: What Makes a Martyr?
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May 13, 2025 |
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68. The Council of Constantinople: Wait, Arianism is Still a Thing?
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May 06, 2025 |
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67. Ambrose of Milan: A Bishop with a Shepherd's Heart
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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66. The Conversion of Constantine: Faithful or Fraud?
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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65. The Council of Nicaea: The Greatest Church Business Meeting Ever
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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64. The Great Persecution: The Empire Strikes Back!
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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63. Catechism in the Early Church: Becoming a Citizen of God's Kingdom
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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62. Athanasius of Alexandria: The Five-Time Exile Champion
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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61. Saint Patrick: Pirates, Snakes, Barbarians, Oh My!
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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60. Augustine of Hippo: Your Pastor's Favorite Theologian
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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59. King Charles I: The War Among Protestants
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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58. Anthony the Great: The First Desert Father
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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57. Third Century Persecution: An Empire in Crisis
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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56. John Brown: Martyr...or Murderer?
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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55. CHUMP TALK: How to Talk to Enemies and Make Them Your Friends
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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54. Justin Martyr: The First Christian Philosopher
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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53. The World's Oldest Christian Tradition: Meet the Ethiopian Orthodox
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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52. Second Century Persecution: Romans Just Don't Understand
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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51. Perpetua and Felicity: Sisters of Suffering Sainthood
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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50. First Century Persecution: From Zero to Nero
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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49. Sergius and Bacchus: Best Bros in Life and Martyrdom
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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48. The Troubles: Religious (well, kinda religious) Turmoil in Northern Ireland
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May 31, 2024 |
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47. Thomas Bramwell Welch: Why Do Some Churches Use Grape Juice?
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May 24, 2024 |
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46. Saint Dymphna & the Town that Welcomes Outsiders
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May 17, 2024 |
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45. The Magdeburg Confession: Defending the Church from Tyranny
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May 10, 2024 |
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44. Leo the Great VS. Attila the Hun: At the Mercy of Giants
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May 03, 2024 |
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43. The History of Paedocommunion: Should Baptized Children Receive Communion?
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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42. HEFTY HERESIES: Serpent Seed Doctrine- Did Eve Sleep with the Serpent??
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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41. The 26 Martyrs of Japan: A Pilgrimage to the Cross
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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40. Bartolomé de las Casas: A Voice in the Wilderness of the New World
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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39. HEFTY HERESIES: Gnosticism- Is Creation EVIL?
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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38. On the Pascha by Melito of Sardis: Let's Talk about Easter!
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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37. CHUMP TALK: Ask Us Anything...Again!
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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36. Indigenous Boarding Schools: "Kill the Indian, Save the Man"
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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35. HEFTY HERESIES: Montanism: The (sorta) Original Doomsday Cult
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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34. Anabaptism: The Radical Reformers
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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33. HEFTY HERESIES: Marcionism- Is the God from the Old Testament Evil?
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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32. David Brainerd: Missionary to the Mohicans
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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31. HEFTY HERESIES: Pelagianism- What If Humans Were Born Good?
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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30. John Williamson Nevin: Relearning the Sacraments
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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29. HEFTY HERESIES: Eutychianism- Does Jesus Have Only One Nature?
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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28. Exposing Myths about the Council of Nicaea (with Ben Lansing)
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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27. HEFTY HERESIES: Nestorianism- Is Mary the Mother of God?
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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26. Anne Askew: Tortured in the Tower of London
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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25. HEFTY HERESIES: The Donatist Controversy- What If Your Pastor Backslides?
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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24. Arsenius the Great (with Creative Orthodox)
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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23. HEFTY HERESIES: Docetism- Was Jesus Really Human?
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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22. HEFTY HERESIES: Arianism- Was Jesus Really God?
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Season 2 Trailer
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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21. All Saints' Day: Is it the Same as Halloween???
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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20. The Didache: What Did the Earliest Christians Believe?
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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19. Johannes Gutenberg: The Man Who Changed the World With Print
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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18. Simeon Stylites: The Man Who Lived on a Pillar
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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17. CHUMP TALK: Our First 'Ask Us Anything!'
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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16. John Wycliffe: The Reformer Before It Was Cool
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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15. Francis of Assisi: Friend of All Creation
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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14. Wilgefortis: Church History's Bearded Woman
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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13. A.A. Allen: Casting Out Demons While Running From Them
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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12. Lawrence the Deacon: Boom Roasted!
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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11. Julian of Norwich: Seeing Christ in the Shadow of the Plague
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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10. Our Church Speaks: A Conversation with Ben Lansing
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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9. William Wilberforce: The Man Who Fought Slavery
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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8. The Salem Witch Trials: Harmful Hoax? Or Something Sinister?
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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7. Did Celtic Christians Do Mission Work?
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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6. What is Celtic Christianity?
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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5. Takashi Nagai: Japan's Martyr of the Atom Bomb
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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4. The (very, very bad) Fall of Jerusalem
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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3. Maximilian Kolbe: A Light in Auschwitz
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May 26, 2023 |
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2. The Martyrdom of Polycarp
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May 19, 2023 |
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1. The Desert Fathers: Seeking God in the Sands
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May 12, 2023 |
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Trailer: Church History for Chumps
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May 04, 2023 |