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	<title>Episode 73 &#8211; Didymus the Blind: Faith, Scripture, and Sight Beyond Sight</title>
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	<title>Episode 72 &#8211; Hilary of Poitiers: The Athanasius of the West</title>
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	<title>Episode 71 &#8211; Jerome: Scholar of Scripture and Architect of the Latin Bible</title>
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	<title>Episode 70 &#8211; Cyril of Jerusalem and Epiphanius of Salamis: Guardians of the Faith</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 01:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Two of the important Church Fathers in the later fourth century are Cyril of Jerusalem and Epiphanius of Salamis. You may not know much about&#8230;]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 69 &#8211; The First Council of Constantinople</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Many people are aware of the Council of Nicaea in 325, which gave us the Nicene Creed. Fewer people are aware that the form of&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Many people are aware of the Council of Nicaea in 325, which gave us the Nicene Creed. Fewer people are aware that the form of&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>Episode 68 &#8211; Eusebius of Caesarea: The Father of Church History</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 21:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[One of our most important sources for Christian history is Eusebius of Caesarea. While he gives us information going back to the time of the&#8230;]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 67 &#8211; The Golden Mouth of John Chrysostom</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, we explore the remarkable life of John Chrysostom, one of Christianity’s greatest preachers and theologians. Born in 347 AD in Antioch, he became&#8230;]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 66 &#8211; The Life and Legacy of Ambrose of Milan</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 02:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[This episode explores the extraordinary life of Ambrose of Milan, a Roman governor turned bishop who became a pivotal figure in early Christianity. From his&#8230;]]></description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 65 &#8211; The Cappadocian Fathers</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-65-the-cappadocian-fathers/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-65-the-cappadocian-fathers</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2024 01:58:20 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1127</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Among the highlights of the fourth century was a group of theologians, two brothers and a close friend. These were the Cappadocian Fathers, called that&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Among the highlights of the fourth century was a group of theologians, two brothers and a close friend. These were the Cappadocian Fathers, called that&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Among the highlights of the fourth century was a group of theologians, two brothers and a close friend. These were the Cappadocian Fathers, called that&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 65 &#8211; The Cappadocian Fathers</title>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>11:44</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Among the highlights of the fourth century was a group of theologians, two brothers and a close friend. These were the Cappadocian Fathers, called that&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 64 &#8211; Missionary Diplomacy</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-64-missionary-diplomacy/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-64-missionary-diplomacy</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2024 02:11:41 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1104</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, I talk to Dr. Emily Conroy-Krutz, author of Missionary Diplomacy. In the 19th Century, the United States was expanding its presence around&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode, I talk to Dr. Emily Conroy-Krutz, author of Missionary Diplomacy. In the 19th Century, the United States was expanding its presence around&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode, I talk to Dr. Emily Conroy-Krutz, author of Missionary Diplomacy. In the 19th Century, the United States was expanding its presence around&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/1104/episode-64-missionary-diplomacy.mp3" length="26935019" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, I talk to Dr. Emily Conroy-Krutz, author of Missionary Diplomacy. In the 19th Century, the United States was expanding its presence around&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg</url>
		<title>Episode 64 &#8211; Missionary Diplomacy</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:40</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[In this episode, I talk to Dr. Emily Conroy-Krutz, author of Missionary Diplomacy. In the 19th Century, the United States was expanding its presence around&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 63 &#8211; Sacred Service: American Chaplains in the First World War</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-63-sacred-service-american-chaplains-in-the-first-world-war/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-63-sacred-service-american-chaplains-in-the-first-world-war</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 19:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1095</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[An important part of Christian history has been the role of clergy in supporting the military in terms of both spiritual and emotional needs. I&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An important part of Christian history has been the role of clergy in supporting the military in terms of both spiritual and emotional needs. I&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[An important part of Christian history has been the role of clergy in supporting the military in terms of both spiritual and emotional needs. I&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/1095/episode-63-sacred-service-american-chaplains-in-the-first-world-war.mp3" length="18318468" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[An important part of Christian history has been the role of clergy in supporting the military in terms of both spiritual and emotional needs. I&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 63 &#8211; Sacred Service: American Chaplains in the First World War</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:34</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[An important part of Christian history has been the role of clergy in supporting the military in terms of both spiritual and emotional needs. I&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 62 &#8211; Athanasius the Great</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-62-athanasius-the-great/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-62-athanasius-the-great</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 01:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1083</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[One of the greatest defenders of what would be known as orthodox Christianity was Athanasius the Great, bishop of Alexandria. He was there at Nicaea&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[One of the greatest defenders of what would be known as orthodox Christianity was Athanasius the Great, bishop of Alexandria. He was there at Nicaea&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the greatest defenders of what would be known as orthodox Christianity was Athanasius the Great, bishop of Alexandria. He was there at Nicaea&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/1083/episode-62-athanasius-the-great.mp3" length="8398405" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[One of the greatest defenders of what would be known as orthodox Christianity was Athanasius the Great, bishop of Alexandria. He was there at Nicaea&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 62 &#8211; Athanasius the Great</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>10:33</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[One of the greatest defenders of what would be known as orthodox Christianity was Athanasius the Great, bishop of Alexandria. He was there at Nicaea&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 61 &#8211; The Desert Fathers and Mothers</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-61-the-desert-fathers-and-mothers/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-61-the-desert-fathers-and-mothers</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1069</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[While some Christians were gathering in councils and devising creeds, others were fleeing the cities to be alone with God. These were the Desert Fathers&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[While some Christians were gathering in councils and devising creeds, others were fleeing the cities to be alone with God. These were the Desert Fathers&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[While some Christians were gathering in councils and devising creeds, others were fleeing the cities to be alone with God. These were the Desert Fathers&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/1069/episode-61-the-desert-fathers-and-mothers.mp3" length="4731960" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[While some Christians were gathering in councils and devising creeds, others were fleeing the cities to be alone with God. These were the Desert Fathers&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 61 &#8211; The Desert Fathers and Mothers</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>5:49</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[While some Christians were gathering in councils and devising creeds, others were fleeing the cities to be alone with God. These were the Desert Fathers&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 60 &#8211; Quest for the Historical Santa Claus: Bishop Nicholas of Myra</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-60-quest-for-the-historical-santa-claus-bishop-nicholas-of-myra/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-60-quest-for-the-historical-santa-claus-bishop-nicholas-of-myra</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 14:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1050</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[In this special Christmas episode, we look at the figure who would be the inspiration for the popular Santa Claus. While some Christians see Santa&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this special Christmas episode, we look at the figure who would be the inspiration for the popular Santa Claus. While some Christians see Santa&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In this special Christmas episode, we look at the figure who would be the inspiration for the popular Santa Claus. While some Christians see Santa&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/1050/episode-60-quest-for-the-historical-santa-claus-bishop-nicholas-of-myra.mp3" length="5079340" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this special Christmas episode, we look at the figure who would be the inspiration for the popular Santa Claus. While some Christians see Santa&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 60 &#8211; Quest for the Historical Santa Claus: Bishop Nicholas of Myra</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>5:39</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[In this special Christmas episode, we look at the figure who would be the inspiration for the popular Santa Claus. While some Christians see Santa&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 59 &#8211; The First Council of Nicaea</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-59-the-first-council-of-nicaea/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-59-the-first-council-of-nicaea</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1046</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[One of the most important events in Christian history is the First Council of Nicaea that took place in 325 AD. Christianity can literally be&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[One of the most important events in Christian history is the First Council of Nicaea that took place in 325 AD. Christianity can literally be&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the most important events in Christian history is the First Council of Nicaea that took place in 325 AD. Christianity can literally be&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/1046/episode-59-the-first-council-of-nicaea.mp3" length="13289618" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[One of the most important events in Christian history is the First Council of Nicaea that took place in 325 AD. Christianity can literally be&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 59 &#8211; The First Council of Nicaea</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>14:26</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[One of the most important events in Christian history is the First Council of Nicaea that took place in 325 AD. Christianity can literally be&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 58 &#8211; The Rise of Arianism</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-58-the-rise-of-arianism/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-58-the-rise-of-arianism</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 13:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1019</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The Christian church was emerging out of a time of persecution but their troubles were not over. Shifting from threats from without to threats from&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Christian church was emerging out of a time of persecution but their troubles were not over. Shifting from threats from without to threats from&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Christian church was emerging out of a time of persecution but their troubles were not over. Shifting from threats from without to threats from&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/1019/episode-58-the-rise-of-arianism.mp3" length="7388039" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Christian church was emerging out of a time of persecution but their troubles were not over. Shifting from threats from without to threats from&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 58 &#8211; The Rise of Arianism</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>8:57</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[The Christian church was emerging out of a time of persecution but their troubles were not over. Shifting from threats from without to threats from&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 57 &#8211; Introducing Constantine the Great</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-57-introducing-constantine-the-great/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-57-introducing-constantine-the-great</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2023 23:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1015</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[One of the most influential people in the history of the early church was someone of unknown religious conviction. Constantine came to power when the&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[One of the most influential people in the history of the early church was someone of unknown religious conviction. Constantine came to power when the&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the most influential people in the history of the early church was someone of unknown religious conviction. Constantine came to power when the&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/1015/episode-57-introducing-constantine-the-great.mp3" length="10633903" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[One of the most influential people in the history of the early church was someone of unknown religious conviction. Constantine came to power when the&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg</url>
		<title>Episode 57 &#8211; Introducing Constantine the Great</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>12:42</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[One of the most influential people in the history of the early church was someone of unknown religious conviction. Constantine came to power when the&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>How Bad Was Constantine the Great?</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/how-bad-was-constantine-the-great/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=how-bad-was-constantine-the-great</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 18:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1006</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Emperor Constantine was Great, but was he good? If you were talk to many Christians today, they might suggest that much of the problems in&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Emperor Constantine was Great, but was he good? If you were talk to many Christians today, they might suggest that much of the problems in&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Emperor Constantine was Great, but was he good? If you were talk to many Christians today, they might suggest that much of the problems in&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/1006/how-bad-was-constantine-the-great.mp3" length="7019456" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Emperor Constantine was Great, but was he good? If you were talk to many Christians today, they might suggest that much of the problems in&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>How Bad Was Constantine the Great?</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>8:53</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Emperor Constantine was Great, but was he good? If you were talk to many Christians today, they might suggest that much of the problems in&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 56 &#8211; Diocletian and the Great Persecution</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-56-diocletian-and-the-great-persecution/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-56-diocletian-and-the-great-persecution</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 18:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1004</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[There had been numerous persecutions on a small scale for the first three centuries but the church experienced a much more significant persecution in the&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[There had been numerous persecutions on a small scale for the first three centuries but the church experienced a much more significant persecution in the&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[There had been numerous persecutions on a small scale for the first three centuries but the church experienced a much more significant persecution in the&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>16:42</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[There had been numerous persecutions on a small scale for the first three centuries but the church experienced a much more significant persecution in the&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 55 &#8211; The Popes of the Third Century</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-55-the-popes-of-the-third-century/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-55-the-popes-of-the-third-century</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2022 15:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=982</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The third century was a time of great upheaval for the Roman Empire and it was equally so for the church in Rome. The bishop&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The third century was a time of great upheaval for the Roman Empire and it was equally so for the church in Rome. The bishop&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The third century was a time of great upheaval for the Roman Empire and it was equally so for the church in Rome. The bishop&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/982/episode-55-the-popes-of-the-third-century.mp3" length="13271817" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The third century was a time of great upheaval for the Roman Empire and it was equally so for the church in Rome. The bishop&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 55 &#8211; The Popes of the Third Century</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>15:38</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[The third century was a time of great upheaval for the Roman Empire and it was equally so for the church in Rome. The bishop&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 54 &#8211; The Rise of Manichaeism</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-54-the-rise-of-manichaeism/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-54-the-rise-of-manichaeism</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2022 16:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=975</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[One of the religious movements that emerged in the third century was that of Manichaeism. This religion, founded by the Iranian prophet Mani, would go&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[One of the religious movements that emerged in the third century was that of Manichaeism. This religion, founded by the Iranian prophet Mani, would go&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the religious movements that emerged in the third century was that of Manichaeism. This religion, founded by the Iranian prophet Mani, would go&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/975/episode-54-the-rise-of-manichaeism.mp3" length="10354508" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[One of the religious movements that emerged in the third century was that of Manichaeism. This religion, founded by the Iranian prophet Mani, would go&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 54 &#8211; The Rise of Manichaeism</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>12:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[One of the religious movements that emerged in the third century was that of Manichaeism. This religion, founded by the Iranian prophet Mani, would go&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 53 &#8211; The Roman Empire in the Third Century</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-53-the-roman-empire-in-the-third-century/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-53-the-roman-empire-in-the-third-century</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2022 19:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=970</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The Christian Church existed within and was growing inside the Roman Empire. What was happening in the Roman Empire during the third century? In this&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Christian Church existed within and was growing inside the Roman Empire. What was happening in the Roman Empire during the third century? In this&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Christian Church existed within and was growing inside the Roman Empire. What was happening in the Roman Empire during the third century? In this&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/970/episode-53-the-roman-empire-in-the-third-century.mp3" length="13540644" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Christian Church existed within and was growing inside the Roman Empire. What was happening in the Roman Empire during the third century? In this&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg</url>
		<title>Episode 53 &#8211; The Roman Empire in the Third Century</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>16:39</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[The Christian Church existed within and was growing inside the Roman Empire. What was happening in the Roman Empire during the third century? In this&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 52 &#8211; The Church in the First Half of the Third Century</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-52-the-church-in-the-first-half-of-the-third-century/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-52-the-church-in-the-first-half-of-the-third-century</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2022 19:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=964</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[By the third century, the church had been growing rapidly. They were facing threats both internal and external. In this episode, we look at some&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[By the third century, the church had been growing rapidly. They were facing threats both internal and external. In this episode, we look at some&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[By the third century, the church had been growing rapidly. They were facing threats both internal and external. In this episode, we look at some&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/964/episode-52-the-church-in-the-first-half-of-the-third-century.mp3" length="11245210" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[By the third century, the church had been growing rapidly. They were facing threats both internal and external. In this episode, we look at some&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 52 &#8211; The Church in the First Half of the Third Century</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>14:13</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[By the third century, the church had been growing rapidly. They were facing threats both internal and external. In this episode, we look at some&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 51 &#8211; Origen and Tertullian: The Most Respected of Heretics</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-51-origen-and-tertullian-the-most-respected-of-heretics/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-51-origen-and-tertullian-the-most-respected-of-heretics</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2022 23:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=961</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Two of the brightest, most influential, and most prolific church fathers were Origen of Alexandria and Tertullian of Carthage. They were both eventually considered to&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Two of the brightest, most influential, and most prolific church fathers were Origen of Alexandria and Tertullian of Carthage. They were both eventually considered to&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Two of the brightest, most influential, and most prolific church fathers were Origen of Alexandria and Tertullian of Carthage. They were both eventually considered to&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/961/episode-51-origen-and-tertullian-the-most-respected-of-heretics.mp3" length="16062165" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Two of the brightest, most influential, and most prolific church fathers were Origen of Alexandria and Tertullian of Carthage. They were both eventually considered to&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg</url>
		<title>Episode 51 &#8211; Origen and Tertullian: The Most Respected of Heretics</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>17:19</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Two of the brightest, most influential, and most prolific church fathers were Origen of Alexandria and Tertullian of Carthage. They were both eventually considered to&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 50- A Pope in Wartime: Pius XII</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-50-a-pope-in-wartime-pius-xii/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-50-a-pope-in-wartime-pius-xii</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2022 01:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=943</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Pope Pius XII was the pope during the Second World War. There is controversy over how he responded to the crisis. Should he have openly&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pope Pius XII was the pope during the Second World War. There is controversy over how he responded to the crisis. Should he have openly&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Pope Pius XII was the pope during the Second World War. There is controversy over how he responded to the crisis. Should he have openly&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/943/episode-50-a-pope-in-wartime-pius-xii.mp3" length="9848999" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pope Pius XII was the pope during the Second World War. There is controversy over how he responded to the crisis. Should he have openly&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg</url>
		<title>Episode 50- A Pope in Wartime: Pius XII</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>10:36</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Pope Pius XII was the pope during the Second World War. There is controversy over how he responded to the crisis. Should he have openly&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 49 &#8211; Christian Apologists in the Second Century</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/49-christian-apologists-in-the-second-century/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=49-christian-apologists-in-the-second-century</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:29:11 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=917</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[As we conclude our look at the second century, we revisit some of the people we have already talked about. These are the early apologists.&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As we conclude our look at the second century, we revisit some of the people we have already talked about. These are the early apologists.&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[As we conclude our look at the second century, we revisit some of the people we have already talked about. These are the early apologists.&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/917/49-christian-apologists-in-the-second-century.mp3" length="15019921" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[As we conclude our look at the second century, we revisit some of the people we have already talked about. These are the early apologists.&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 49 &#8211; Christian Apologists in the Second Century</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>17:30</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[As we conclude our look at the second century, we revisit some of the people we have already talked about. These are the early apologists.&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 48 &#8211; The Second and Third Jewish Wars</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-48-the-second-and-third-jewish-wars/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-48-the-second-and-third-jewish-wars</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2021 18:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=907</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Since the time before Jesus, the Jews were a part of the Roman Empire. Not a willing part, but a part nonetheless. Not everyone was&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Since the time before Jesus, the Jews were a part of the Roman Empire. Not a willing part, but a part nonetheless. Not everyone was&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Since the time before Jesus, the Jews were a part of the Roman Empire. Not a willing part, but a part nonetheless. Not everyone was&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/907/episode-48-the-second-and-third-jewish-wars.mp3" length="10994221" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Since the time before Jesus, the Jews were a part of the Roman Empire. Not a willing part, but a part nonetheless. Not everyone was&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 48 &#8211; The Second and Third Jewish Wars</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>12:13</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Since the time before Jesus, the Jews were a part of the Roman Empire. Not a willing part, but a part nonetheless. Not everyone was&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>How Many Apostles Were There?</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/2021/10/22/how-many-apostles-were-there/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=how-many-apostles-were-there</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2021 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?p=764</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[It is impossible to say exactly how many people in the early church were considered apostles. We can say with certainty that it was more&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It is impossible to say exactly how many people in the early church were considered apostles. We can say with certainty that it was more&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[It is impossible to say exactly how many people in the early church were considered apostles. We can say with certainty that it was more&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/764/how-many-apostles-were-there.mp3" length="8721459" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It is impossible to say exactly how many people in the early church were considered apostles. We can say with certainty that it was more&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/HOC-blog.001-10.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/HOC-blog.001-10.jpeg</url>
		<title>How Many Apostles Were There?</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>10:20</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[It is impossible to say exactly how many people in the early church were considered apostles. We can say with certainty that it was more&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/HOC-blog.001-10.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 47 &#8211; The Roman Empire in the Second Century</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-47-the-romand-empire-in-the-second-century/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-47-the-romand-empire-in-the-second-century</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 16 Oct 2021 17:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Back in episode 27, we looked at the Roman Emperors of the first century (or most of them). Now we take a look at the&#8230;]]></description>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Back in episode 27, we looked at the Roman Emperors of the first century (or most of them). Now we take a look at the&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 46 &#8211; The &#8220;Popes&#8221; of the First Two Centuries</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-46-the-popes-of-the-first-two-centuries/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-46-the-popes-of-the-first-two-centuries</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2021 20:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[One of the most important leaders in the Church today is that of the Pope. But where did the popes come from? They have been&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[One of the most important leaders in the Church today is that of the Pope. But where did the popes come from? They have been&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[One of the most important leaders in the Church today is that of the Pope. But where did the popes come from? They have been&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[One of the most important leaders in the Church today is that of the Pope. But where did the popes come from? They have been&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>5 Reasons Why I Love History</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/2021/09/14/5-reasons-love-history/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=5-reasons-love-history</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2021 18:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[I have loved history for as long as I can remember. When my friends were reading superhero comic books, I was reading comic books about&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[I have loved history for as long as I can remember. When my friends were reading superhero comic books, I was reading comic books about&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[I have loved history for as long as I can remember. When my friends were reading superhero comic books, I was reading comic books about&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[I have loved history for as long as I can remember. When my friends were reading superhero comic books, I was reading comic books about&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>5 Reasons Why I Love History</title>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>8:51</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/HOC-blog.001-10.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 45 &#8211; Clement of Alexandria</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-45-clement-of-alexandria/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-45-clement-of-alexandria</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:56:22 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Clement of Alexandria may not be the most well known of the Church Fathers but he was influential. Clement helped to develop the Alexandrian school,&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Clement of Alexandria may not be the most well known of the Church Fathers but he was influential. Clement helped to develop the Alexandrian school,&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Clement of Alexandria may not be the most well known of the Church Fathers but he was influential. Clement helped to develop the Alexandrian school,&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>9:54</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Clement of Alexandria may not be the most well known of the Church Fathers but he was influential. Clement helped to develop the Alexandrian school,&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 44 &#8211; Irenaeus of Lyons</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-44-irenaeus-of-lyons/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-44-irenaeus-of-lyons</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2021 20:25:35 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, we look at one of the most influential of the early church fathers: Irenaeus of Lyons. He is especially relevant when it&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode, we look at one of the most influential of the early church fathers: Irenaeus of Lyons. He is especially relevant when it&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we look at one of the most influential of the early church fathers: Irenaeus of Lyons. He is especially relevant when it&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>11:07</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 43 &#8211; Justin Martyr</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-43-justin-martyr/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-43-justin-martyr</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2021 17:59:23 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Justin Martyr was an important church father and pioneering Christian apologist. He had the courage to not just write a defence of Christianity but to&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Justin Martyr was an important church father and pioneering Christian apologist. He had the courage to not just write a defence of Christianity but to&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Justin Martyr was an important church father and pioneering Christian apologist. He had the courage to not just write a defence of Christianity but to&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>7:11</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Justin Martyr was an important church father and pioneering Christian apologist. He had the courage to not just write a defence of Christianity but to&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 42 &#8211; Getting to Know the Gnostics</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-42-getting-to-know-the-gnostics/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-42-getting-to-know-the-gnostics</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 03:11:38 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[One of the most important movements to understand the history of Christianity, especially for the second and third centuries, is that of Gnosticism. Gnosticism is&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[One of the most important movements to understand the history of Christianity, especially for the second and third centuries, is that of Gnosticism. Gnosticism is&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[One of the most important movements to understand the history of Christianity, especially for the second and third centuries, is that of Gnosticism. Gnosticism is&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 42 &#8211; Getting to Know the Gnostics</title>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>14:29</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[One of the most important movements to understand the history of Christianity, especially for the second and third centuries, is that of Gnosticism. Gnosticism is&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 41 &#8211; Interview With a Historian: Gord Heath</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-41-interview-with-a-historian-gord-heath/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-41-interview-with-a-historian-gord-heath</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2020 15:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, I talk to Dr. Gordon Heath of McMaster Divinity College. We have an interesting chat on the nature of church history and&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode, I talk to Dr. Gordon Heath of McMaster Divinity College. We have an interesting chat on the nature of church history and&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In this episode, I talk to Dr. Gordon Heath of McMaster Divinity College. We have an interesting chat on the nature of church history and&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, I talk to Dr. Gordon Heath of McMaster Divinity College. We have an interesting chat on the nature of church history and&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:39</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[In this episode, I talk to Dr. Gordon Heath of McMaster Divinity College. We have an interesting chat on the nature of church history and&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 40 &#8211; Revived Thoughts</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-40-revived-thoughts/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-40-revived-thoughts</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 20:58:47 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[How do we study Christian history? One way is to look at the sermons of the past. Sermons are more than expositions of biblical texts.&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[How do we study Christian history? One way is to look at the sermons of the past. Sermons are more than expositions of biblical texts.&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[How do we study Christian history? One way is to look at the sermons of the past. Sermons are more than expositions of biblical texts.&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[How do we study Christian history? One way is to look at the sermons of the past. Sermons are more than expositions of biblical texts.&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:13</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 39 &#8211; What is the Secret Gospel of Mark?</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-39-what-is-the-secret-gospel-of-mark/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-39-what-is-the-secret-gospel-of-mark</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2020 17:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=725</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[What do we do with the Secret Gospel of Mark? Some scholars accept it as an early Gospel, earlier even than our Synoptic Gospels. Others&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What do we do with the Secret Gospel of Mark? Some scholars accept it as an early Gospel, earlier even than our Synoptic Gospels. Others&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[What do we do with the Secret Gospel of Mark? Some scholars accept it as an early Gospel, earlier even than our Synoptic Gospels. Others&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[What do we do with the Secret Gospel of Mark? Some scholars accept it as an early Gospel, earlier even than our Synoptic Gospels. Others&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>15:07</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[What do we do with the Secret Gospel of Mark? Some scholars accept it as an early Gospel, earlier even than our Synoptic Gospels. Others&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 38 &#8211; Quadratus and the Epistle to Diognetus</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-38-quadratus-and-the-epistle-to-diognetus/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-38-quadratus-and-the-epistle-to-diognetus</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2020 18:09:04 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, we finish up the collection of writings known as the Apostolic Fathers. While not as well known as some of the other&#8230;]]></description>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, we finish up the collection of writings known as the Apostolic Fathers. While not as well known as some of the other&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 38 &#8211; Quadratus and the Epistle to Diognetus</title>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 37 &#8211; The Gospel of Thomas</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-37-the-gospel-of-thomas/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-37-the-gospel-of-thomas</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2020 20:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[The Gospel of Thomas is probably the extra-canonical gospel that most people have heard of but do not know anything about. In this episode, we&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Gospel of Thomas is probably the extra-canonical gospel that most people have heard of but do not know anything about. In this episode, we&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Gospel of Thomas is probably the extra-canonical gospel that most people have heard of but do not know anything about. In this episode, we&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Gospel of Thomas is probably the extra-canonical gospel that most people have heard of but do not know anything about. In this episode, we&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 37 &#8211; The Gospel of Thomas</title>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 36 &#8211; A Noble Company: The Canadians</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-36-a-noble-company-the-canadians/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-36-a-noble-company-the-canadians</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 21:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=588</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[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&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[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&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[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&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/588/episode-36-a-noble-company-the-canadians.mp3" length="8828255" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[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&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/HOC-Blog.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 36 &#8211; A Noble Company: The Canadians</title>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>24:31</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[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&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/HOC-Blog.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 35 &#8211; The Shepherd of Hermas and the Epistle of Barnabas</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-35-the-shepherd-of-hermas-and-the-epistle-of-barnabas/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-35-the-shepherd-of-hermas-and-the-epistle-of-barnabas</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2019 21:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=539</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We continue to look at documents of the early church with a look at the Shepherd of Hermas and the Epistle of Barnabas. These documents&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We continue to look at documents of the early church with a look at the Shepherd of Hermas and the Epistle of Barnabas. These documents&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[We continue to look at documents of the early church with a look at the Shepherd of Hermas and the Epistle of Barnabas. These documents&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/539/episode-35-the-shepherd-of-hermas-and-the-epistle-of-barnabas.mp3" length="5206136" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We continue to look at documents of the early church with a look at the Shepherd of Hermas and the Epistle of Barnabas. These documents&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 35 &#8211; The Shepherd of Hermas and the Epistle of Barnabas</title>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>14:28</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[We continue to look at documents of the early church with a look at the Shepherd of Hermas and the Epistle of Barnabas. These documents&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 34 &#8211; The Apostle&#8217;s Creed and the Didache</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-34-the-apostles-creed-and-the-didache/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-34-the-apostles-creed-and-the-didache</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2019 18:50:27 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=487</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[There are two ancient Christian writings that are attributed to the Twelve Apostles, even though they unlikely wrote them. One, the Apostle&#8217;s Creed is well&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[There are two ancient Christian writings that are attributed to the Twelve Apostles, even though they unlikely wrote them. One, the Apostle&#8217;s Creed is well&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[There are two ancient Christian writings that are attributed to the Twelve Apostles, even though they unlikely wrote them. One, the Apostle&#8217;s Creed is well&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[There are two ancient Christian writings that are attributed to the Twelve Apostles, even though they unlikely wrote them. One, the Apostle&#8217;s Creed is well&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 34 &#8211; The Apostle&#8217;s Creed and the Didache</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>12:08</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[There are two ancient Christian writings that are attributed to the Twelve Apostles, even though they unlikely wrote them. One, the Apostle&#8217;s Creed is well&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 33 &#8211; Papias of Hierapolis</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-33-papias-of-hierapolis/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-33-papias-of-hierapolis</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2018 19:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=413</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Papias is the most important church father that you have never heard of. Even though none of his writings survive in anything beyond fragments in&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Papias is the most important church father that you have never heard of. Even though none of his writings survive in anything beyond fragments in&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Papias is the most important church father that you have never heard of. Even though none of his writings survive in anything beyond fragments in&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Papias is the most important church father that you have never heard of. Even though none of his writings survive in anything beyond fragments in&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 33 &#8211; Papias of Hierapolis</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>10:16</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Papias is the most important church father that you have never heard of. Even though none of his writings survive in anything beyond fragments in&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 32 &#8211; Polycarp of Smyrna</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-32-polycarp-smyrna/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-32-polycarp-smyrna</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 16:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=377</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[One of the most inspiring of the Apostolic Fathers is Polycarp. At the age of 86, he became a martyr, even though he had the&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[One of the most inspiring of the Apostolic Fathers is Polycarp. At the age of 86, he became a martyr, even though he had the&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[One of the most inspiring of the Apostolic Fathers is Polycarp. At the age of 86, he became a martyr, even though he had the&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 32 &#8211; Polycarp of Smyrna</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>15:42</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[One of the most inspiring of the Apostolic Fathers is Polycarp. At the age of 86, he became a martyr, even though he had the&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Update on the Podcast</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/update-on-the-podcast/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=update-on-the-podcast</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2018 14:54:26 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[It has been a while since the last episode but I have not given up on the podcast. I am busy with a couple of&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It has been a while since the last episode but I have not given up on the podcast. I am busy with a couple of&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[It has been a while since the last episode but I have not given up on the podcast. I am busy with a couple of&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It has been a while since the last episode but I have not given up on the podcast. I am busy with a couple of&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/HOC-Blog.001-6.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Update on the Podcast</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>1:37</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[It has been a while since the last episode but I have not given up on the podcast. I am busy with a couple of&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/HOC-Blog.001-6.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 31 &#8211; Ignatius of Antioch</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-31-ignatius-antioch/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-31-ignatius-antioch</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 17:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=316</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We continue our look at the Apostolic Fathers with a brief look at Ignatius of Antioch. Although we don&#8217;t have much information about the early&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We continue our look at the Apostolic Fathers with a brief look at Ignatius of Antioch. Although we don&#8217;t have much information about the early&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[We continue our look at the Apostolic Fathers with a brief look at Ignatius of Antioch. Although we don&#8217;t have much information about the early&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/316/episode-31-ignatius-antioch.mp3" length="4201436" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We continue our look at the Apostolic Fathers with a brief look at Ignatius of Antioch. Although we don&#8217;t have much information about the early&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 31 &#8211; Ignatius of Antioch</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>11:40</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[We continue our look at the Apostolic Fathers with a brief look at Ignatius of Antioch. Although we don&#8217;t have much information about the early&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 30 &#8211; Clement of Rome</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-30-clement-rome/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-30-clement-rome</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=314</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Once we get out of the New Testament era, we move into the period of the Apostolic Fathers. These are some early church fathers who&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Once we get out of the New Testament era, we move into the period of the Apostolic Fathers. These are some early church fathers who&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Once we get out of the New Testament era, we move into the period of the Apostolic Fathers. These are some early church fathers who&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/314/episode-30-clement-rome.mp3" length="2578275" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Once we get out of the New Testament era, we move into the period of the Apostolic Fathers. These are some early church fathers who&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 30 &#8211; Clement of Rome</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>7:10</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Once we get out of the New Testament era, we move into the period of the Apostolic Fathers. These are some early church fathers who&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 29 &#8211; The Jewish War</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-29-jewish-war/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-29-jewish-war</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 20:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=307</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[One of the most important events in the first century for both Jews and Christians was the Jewish War (66-73 AD). This war included the&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[One of the most important events in the first century for both Jews and Christians was the Jewish War (66-73 AD). This war included the&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the most important events in the first century for both Jews and Christians was the Jewish War (66-73 AD). This war included the&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[One of the most important events in the first century for both Jews and Christians was the Jewish War (66-73 AD). This war included the&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 29 &#8211; The Jewish War</title>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>10:15</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 28 &#8211; Interview With Roman Montero on Early Christian Communism</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-28-interview-roman-montero-early-christian-communism/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-28-interview-roman-montero-early-christian-communism</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 21:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[The book of Acts describes a church in which the members held all things in common. But how seriously should we take those passages? How&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The book of Acts describes a church in which the members held all things in common. But how seriously should we take those passages? How&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The book of Acts describes a church in which the members held all things in common. But how seriously should we take those passages? How&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:20</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[The book of Acts describes a church in which the members held all things in common. But how seriously should we take those passages? How&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 27 &#8211; The Roman Empire in the First Century</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-27-roman-empire-first-century/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-27-roman-empire-first-century</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 18:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=293</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[As important as the Jewish background is to the rise of Christianity, so is the Roman background. All of the events of the New Testament&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As important as the Jewish background is to the rise of Christianity, so is the Roman background. All of the events of the New Testament&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[As important as the Jewish background is to the rise of Christianity, so is the Roman background. All of the events of the New Testament&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/293/episode-27-roman-empire-first-century.mp3" length="5630404" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[As important as the Jewish background is to the rise of Christianity, so is the Roman background. All of the events of the New Testament&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 27 &#8211; The Roman Empire in the First Century</title>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>15:38</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[As important as the Jewish background is to the rise of Christianity, so is the Roman background. All of the events of the New Testament&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 26 &#8211; Jewish Texts You Need to Know About</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-26-jewish-texts-need-know/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-26-jewish-texts-need-know</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 22:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=278</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Christianity emerged out of Judaism. We have already looked at the Jewish background of Christianity. While there are many ways for us to learn about&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Christianity emerged out of Judaism. We have already looked at the Jewish background of Christianity. While there are many ways for us to learn about&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/278/episode-26-jewish-texts-need-know.mp3" length="4803313" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Christianity emerged out of Judaism. We have already looked at the Jewish background of Christianity. While there are many ways for us to learn about&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 26 &#8211; Jewish Texts You Need to Know About</title>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>13:21</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Christianity emerged out of Judaism. We have already looked at the Jewish background of Christianity. While there are many ways for us to learn about&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 25 &#8211; Synoptic Gospels (Did Jesus Exist?)</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-25-synoptic-gospels-jesus-exist/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-25-synoptic-gospels-jesus-exist</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 21:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=276</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[This is the final episode of the series on the Synoptic Gospels based on my lectures from Tyndale University College. Although there were more lectures&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This is the final episode of the series on the Synoptic Gospels based on my lectures from Tyndale University College. Although there were more lectures&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This is the final episode of the series on the Synoptic Gospels based on my lectures from Tyndale University College. Although there were more lectures&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 25 &#8211; Synoptic Gospels (Did Jesus Exist?)</title>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>1:11:11</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[This is the final episode of the series on the Synoptic Gospels based on my lectures from Tyndale University College. Although there were more lectures&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Special Announcement</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/special-announcement/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=special-announcement</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 18:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=273</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We take a short break from our regular scheduled episodes to bring you a special announcement. I have decided to start a new podcast on&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We take a short break from our regular scheduled episodes to bring you a special announcement. I have decided to start a new podcast on&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[We take a short break from our regular scheduled episodes to bring you a special announcement. I have decided to start a new podcast on&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We take a short break from our regular scheduled episodes to bring you a special announcement. I have decided to start a new podcast on&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>1:29</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[We take a short break from our regular scheduled episodes to bring you a special announcement. I have decided to start a new podcast on&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 24 &#8211; Happy Birthday Jesus!</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-24-happy-birthday-jesus/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-24-happy-birthday-jesus</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2017 21:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=266</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We take a break from our series on the Synoptic Gospels for a short Christmas episode. In this episode we look at how Dec. 25&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We take a break from our series on the Synoptic Gospels for a short Christmas episode. In this episode we look at how Dec. 25&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[We take a break from our series on the Synoptic Gospels for a short Christmas episode. In this episode we look at how Dec. 25&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/266/episode-24-happy-birthday-jesus.mp3" length="1665001" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We take a break from our series on the Synoptic Gospels for a short Christmas episode. In this episode we look at how Dec. 25&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>4:37</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[We take a break from our series on the Synoptic Gospels for a short Christmas episode. In this episode we look at how Dec. 25&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 23 &#8211; Synoptic Gospels (Luke)</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-23-synoptic-gospels-luke/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-23-synoptic-gospels-luke</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 21:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=257</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[In this lecture from the course Jesus and the Synoptic Gospels taught at Tyndale University College, we look at the Gospel of Luke. We look&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this lecture from the course Jesus and the Synoptic Gospels taught at Tyndale University College, we look at the Gospel of Luke. We look&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In this lecture from the course Jesus and the Synoptic Gospels taught at Tyndale University College, we look at the Gospel of Luke. We look&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this lecture from the course Jesus and the Synoptic Gospels taught at Tyndale University College, we look at the Gospel of Luke. We look&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 23 &#8211; Synoptic Gospels (Luke)</title>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>43:47</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[In this lecture from the course Jesus and the Synoptic Gospels taught at Tyndale University College, we look at the Gospel of Luke. We look&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 22 &#8211; Synoptic Gospels (Matthew)</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-22-synoptic-gospels-matthew/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-22-synoptic-gospels-matthew</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 21:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=253</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[One of the most popular Gospels is that of Matthew. It is in Matthew that we get the Sermon on the Mount and the classic&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[One of the most popular Gospels is that of Matthew. It is in Matthew that we get the Sermon on the Mount and the classic&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[One of the most popular Gospels is that of Matthew. It is in Matthew that we get the Sermon on the Mount and the classic&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>32:50</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[One of the most popular Gospels is that of Matthew. It is in Matthew that we get the Sermon on the Mount and the classic&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 21 &#8211; Synoptic Gospels (Mark)</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-21-synoptic-gospels-mark/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-21-synoptic-gospels-mark</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 19:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=251</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[In this lecture on the Synoptic Gospels from Tyndale University College, we look at the Gospel of Mark. Mark is generally considered to be the&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this lecture on the Synoptic Gospels from Tyndale University College, we look at the Gospel of Mark. Mark is generally considered to be the&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In this lecture on the Synoptic Gospels from Tyndale University College, we look at the Gospel of Mark. Mark is generally considered to be the&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/251/episode-21-synoptic-gospels-mark.mp3" length="15121303" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this lecture on the Synoptic Gospels from Tyndale University College, we look at the Gospel of Mark. Mark is generally considered to be the&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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		<title>Episode 21 &#8211; Synoptic Gospels (Mark)</title>
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	<itunes:duration>42:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[In this lecture on the Synoptic Gospels from Tyndale University College, we look at the Gospel of Mark. Mark is generally considered to be the&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 20 &#8211; Synoptic Gospels (Authorship and Date)</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-20-synoptic-gospels-authorship-date/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-20-synoptic-gospels-authorship-date</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 21:34:15 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=249</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[This is a continuation of my lectures on Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels as taught at Tyndale University College. In this episode, we look at&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This is a continuation of my lectures on Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels as taught at Tyndale University College. In this episode, we look at&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[This is a continuation of my lectures on Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels as taught at Tyndale University College. In this episode, we look at&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast-download/249/episode-20-synoptic-gospels-authorship-date.mp3" length="11000606" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This is a continuation of my lectures on Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels as taught at Tyndale University College. In this episode, we look at&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
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		<title>Episode 20 &#8211; Synoptic Gospels (Authorship and Date)</title>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:33</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[This is a continuation of my lectures on Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels as taught at Tyndale University College. In this episode, we look at&#8230;]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 19 &#8211; Synoptic Gospels (Synoptic Problem and Historical Criticism)</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-19-synoptic-gospels-synoptic-problem-historical-criticism/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-19-synoptic-gospels-synoptic-problem-historical-criticism</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 23:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=247</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[This is a continuation of the course on Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels that I taught at Tyndale University College. In this section, we look&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This is a continuation of the course on Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels that I taught at Tyndale University College. In this section, we look&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>Episode 18 &#8211; Synoptic Gospels (Background, Genre, Canon)</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 00:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Episode 17 &#8211; Synoptic Gospels (Jewish Background)</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-17-synoptic-gospels-jewish-background/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-17-synoptic-gospels-jewish-background</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2017 21:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[This episode is the first part of a series of lectures I gave for a course on Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels for Tyndale University&#8230;]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 16 &#8211; Herod and Sons</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-16-herod-and-sons/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-16-herod-and-sons</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 23:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[The family of Herod the Great weaved in and out of the story of the early church, including the lives of Jesus and Paul. But&#8230;]]></description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 15 &#8211; Martin Luther Nailed It: A Reformation Day Sermon</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-15-martin-luther-nailed-reformation-day-sermon/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-15-martin-luther-nailed-reformation-day-sermon</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 17:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Introduction Many children are looking forward to October 31. They enjoy dressing up as their favourite superhero or some other character, and even more the&#8230;]]></description>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Introduction Many children are looking forward to October 31. They enjoy dressing up as their favourite superhero or some other character, and even more the&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hoc.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 14 &#8211; Second Temple Judaism</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 17:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Christianity didn&#8217;t emerge out of a vacuum. Although considered a separate religion now, it was originally a sect of Judaism. The culture in which it&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Christianity didn&#8217;t emerge out of a vacuum. Although considered a separate religion now, it was originally a sect of Judaism. The culture in which it&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
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		<title>Episode 14 &#8211; Second Temple Judaism</title>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/second-temple-judaism.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 13 &#8211; Interview With A Historian: Mark Steinacher</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 20:23:46 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode of the podcast, we have an interview with Dr. Mark Steinacher. Mark is an assistant professor of history at Tyndale University College.&#8230;]]></description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 12 &#8211; Paul and Company</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 19 Aug 2017 17:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[One of the interesting things about the Apostle Paul was his insistence on working with other Christian leaders. At one point Barnabas believed in Paul,&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[One of the interesting things about the Apostle Paul was his insistence on working with other Christian leaders. At one point Barnabas believed in Paul,&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 11 &#8211; The Letters of Paul</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-11-letters-paul/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-11-letters-paul</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2017 20:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Much of our New Testament is made up of letters by the Apostle Paul. We are fortunate to have both an account of Paul&#8217;s ministry&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Much of our New Testament is made up of letters by the Apostle Paul. We are fortunate to have both an account of Paul&#8217;s ministry&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Much of our New Testament is made up of letters by the Apostle Paul. We are fortunate to have both an account of Paul&#8217;s ministry&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 10 &#8211; The Apostle Paul</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-10-apostle-paul/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-10-apostle-paul</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 12 Aug 2017 23:50:27 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode, we look at the life of the Apostle Paul. We examine his beginnings in Tarsus as a faithful Jew to his death&#8230;]]></description>
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	<googleplay:image href="https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOC-podcast.001.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 9 &#8211; James: Brother and Author</title>
	<link>https://historyofchristianitypodcast.com/podcast/episode-9-james-brother-author/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-9-james-brother-author</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 12 Aug 2017 14:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[This episode of the History of Christianity asks the questions: 1) Was Jesus really the brother of Jesus and 2) Did he really write the&#8230;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This episode of the History of Christianity asks the questions: 1) Was Jesus really the brother of Jesus and 2) Did he really write the&#8230;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[This episode of the History of Christianity asks the questions: 1) Was Jesus really the brother of Jesus and 2) Did he really write the&#8230;]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This episode of the History of Christianity asks the questions: 1) Was Jesus really the brother of Jesus and 2) Did he really write the&#8230;]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Episode 9 &#8211; James: Brother and Author</title>
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	<title>Episode 6 &#8211; Jesus: Crucifixion and Resurrection</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 18:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Episode 5 &#8211; Jesus: The Ministry Years</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 13:44:03 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this fifth episode of the History of Christianity, we look at Jesus&#8217;s ministry before his entry into Jerusalem. Rather than recounting every event in the&#8230;]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 4 &#8211; Jesus: The Early Years</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2017 19:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this fourth episode of the History of Christianity, we look at Jesus from his birth to his baptism. We also look at questions of&#8230;]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 3 &#8211; Jesus Before the Early Years</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2017 13:40:59 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this third episode of the History of Christianity, we take a look at Jesus before he was born in Bethlehem. The New Testament teaches that Jesus&#8230;]]></description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 2 &#8211; Sources for Jesus</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2017 22:21:39 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this second episode of the History of Christianity, we take a look at the sources we have for Jesus. How can we even know&#8230;]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 1 &#8211; John the Baptist</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2017 18:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen J. Bedard]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this first episode of the History of Christianity, we take John the Baptist as our starting point. In many ways, John is the conclusion&#8230;]]></description>
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