A Podcast All About Christianity
Clement of Rome (not to be confused with Clement of Alexandria) was a very important figure in the early church. In fact, his epistle known as 1 Clement almost made it into the New Testament. While we don’t know exactly when he was born, he died somewhere around 100 AD. This puts him as a … Read More “Who Was Clement of Rome?” »
Have you ever read a professionally published book and been surprised to see a typo? You might be surprised that something like that could happen. Now imagine reading the Bible and finding a typo. We are not talking the misspelling of some Old Testament name. No this was something much more serious. Imagine a Bible … Read More “The Wicked Bible” »
Today evangelicalism is an influential wing of Christianity. But where did evangelicalism come from and what is its relationship to fundamentalism? Who were the main figures? Ryan Reeves shares the background in this video.
Who are the Rus and why did they become Christians? Find out in this documentary about Vlad the Great.
As I am posting this, Russia has invaded the Ukraine. It is impossible at this moment to predict how this will turn out. I thought I would post this interview with the Right Rev. Dr. Andriy Chirovsky about some of the history of the church in the Ukraine. This interview took place before the invasion … Read More “History of Christianity in the Ukraine” »
Today, the cross is the symbol of Christianity. But crucifixion was not unique to Jesus. The Romans regularly used crucifixion as a way to execute people of a certain cross. How did crucifixion fit into the wider historical context? In this episode of the Emperors of Rome podcast, Gillian Shepherd shares about crucifixion from a … Read More “What Was Crucifixion Like?” »
Charles Haddon Spurgeon is known primarily as one of the most powerful preachers of the nineteenth century. What not every knows is that Spurgeon also struggled with depression. The pain, the politics, the opposition, and the overwork (as well as bereavements, like that of his young grandson) all affected him deeply, if in waves. So … Read More “Charles Spurgeon and Depression” »
In episodes 31-49 of the podcast, we focused primarily on the second century of the Christian church. This was a defining century of the church. All of the writings that would eventually become Scripture were written. The companions of Jesus were now all dead. Some of the earliest leaders in the century may have known … Read More “Reflections on Second Century Christianity” »
Most people have heard of the Council of Nicaea that took place in 325. But what about the Council of Chalcedon? This council took place in 451 in what is now Turkey. You can learn more about this important council from Ryan Reeves in this video. One of the results of the council was the … Read More “What is the Council Of Chalcedon?” »
