A Podcast All About Christianity
I enjoy the “A Very Short Introduction” series of books. Of course the authors are limited in what they can write in these short books. The book on Paul is written by E.P. Sanders. Sanders is an influential New Testament scholar. He was one of the pioneers of what is known as the New Perspective … Read More “Paul: A Very Short Introduction – Review” »
This is not a review of the actual Gospel of Thomas but the edition that was edited by Marvin Meyer. The Gospel of Thomas is an important writing for understanding the early church. Some even think that Thomas is earlier than our canonical Gospels but I doubt it. Be watching for an episode of the … Read More “The Gospel of Thomas – Review” »
When we think of the great civilizations, the peoples that helped shape the direction of the world, we don’t often think of the Irish. That is not meant to be a slam, as I’m about half-Irish and appreciate my heritage. Thomas Cahill, in his How the Irish Saved Civilization, argues that the Irish we not … Read More “How the Irish Saved Civilization – Review” »
Valentine’s Day is a popular day of celebration. But not everyone knows that it is a feast day for St Valentine. Who was this Valentine? Watch this short video and find out.
I recently did a Twitter poll that came up with some interesting results. Most of my followers are Christians, many of them interested in academics. I wanted to know which academic discipline they identified with most. Here are the results: During the time of the poll, three of the four options went back and forth … Read More “History: The Neglected Discipline” »
When we think of church history, we often think of things that happened centuries ago. We sometimes forget that major historical events have happened in the last decade or so. One of those events was the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, which eventually led to the papacy of Pope Francis. We are now in the … Read More “The Two Popes – Review” »
I had the opportunity to write a chapter for A Noble Company: The Canadians. I wrote about a Baptist who came from Scotland to Canada named Alexander Stewart. I was given two copies of this beautifully bound edition but I only need one. Comment on this post by Easter 2020 and I will randomly pick … Read More “Episode 36 – A Noble Company: The Canadians” »
I have just listened to a very interesting course on the Early Middle Ages, taught by Paul Freedman at Yale University. It deals with some important church history, the rise of Islam and many other important events. You can download this course from iTunes here.
Thanks to all who have supported this podcast and blog over the past year. I hope we have all learned something about Christian history. Here are the top ten posts from 2019. Please note that these were not necessarily written or recorded in 2019, they are simply the most popular in this year. 5 Reasons … Read More “Top Ten Posts for 2019” »
There are certain people throughout church history that have stood out for their devotion to God. These people are often called saints. Roman Catholics and Protestants disagree on who is and how one becomes a saint but there is an interest in such people across traditions. A Short reader of Medieval Saints is a collection … Read More “A Short Reader of Medieval Saints – Review” »
