Thursday, December 2, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember Baptist minister and a father of American Folk Art Howard Finster.
Contributors
Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis is an author, historian, professor, and speaker at 1517. After receiving his Ph.D. in History from the University of St. Andrews, Dr. van Voorhis spent 11 years teaching history and political thought at Concordia University, Irvine. He is now the 1517 Academy Dean. He also spends his time writing for 1517 and hosting/producing podcasts including the Soul of Christianity and the Christian History Almanac. Dan is married to Beth Anne, and they have two sons, Coert and Raymond.
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Today on the Almanac, today we remember St. Eligius- patron Saint of Veterinarians for a very peculiar reason.#OTD #1517 #churchhistory
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we commemorate St. Andrew on his feast day.
Monday, November 29, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag.
Sunday, November 28, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag.
Saturday, November 27, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag.
Friday, November 26, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag.
Thursday, November 25, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we pause to give thanks.
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember Jehu Jones Jr, the first African American Lutheran pastor in America.
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we discuss Clement of Rome and the Early Church.
Monday, November 22, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag to answer a question about a great “what if”? In Church History.
Sunday, November 21, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we tell the story of the creation of the “Old Catholic Church.”
Saturday, November 20, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we tell the story of the artist, teacher, and rebel Nun Corita Kent.
Friday, November 19, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember a popular and curious national hymn.
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we look at the life of a Christian botanist working through the claims of Charles Darwin.
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we reflect on the tale of St. Elizabeth of Hungary—an upside-down Cinderella story.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we look at the history of celibacy in the Catholic Church.
Monday, November 15, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag to answer a question about contemporary and ancient problems in the church.
Sunday, November 14, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we talk about Leibniz and Theodicy.
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we tell the story behind the author of “The Hound of Heaven.”
Friday, November 12, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we look at Epperson v. Arkansas and controversies surrounding teaching evolution in public schools.
Thursday, November 11, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we take a fresh look at Martin Luther who was born on this day in 1483.
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we think a bit about Church Architecture and discuss the founding of the Basilica of St. John Lateran.
Monday, November 8, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag to answer a question about the growth of Christianity in the world.
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