Monday, May 17, 2021
Today on the Almanac, it’s Mail Time! Dan answers a question about the history of altar calls. #OTD #1517 #churchhistory
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.
The Christian History Almanac
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Sunday, May 16, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember the curious story about the death of Dirk Willems in 1569. #OTD #1517 #churchhistory
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember Maximillian Hell priest, astronomer, and rebel. #OTD #1517 #churchhistory
Friday, May 14, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember the first Protestant church service in North America on this day in 1608. #OTD #1517 #churchhistory
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we tell the story of the miraculous events in Fatima on this day in 1917. #OTD #1517 #churchhistory
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember the events leading up to the 2nd Battle of Kappel and the death of Zwingli.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember the consecration of Constantinople in 330 and consider its impact on the history of the church.
Monday, May 10, 2021
Today on the Almanac, Dr van Voorhis answers a question about Church History for the first of a weekly series of listeners' questions.
Sunday, May 9, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember Gregory of Nazianzus aka St. Gregory the Theologian.
Saturday, May 8, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we ponder the significance of Julian of Norwich on her feast day.
Friday, May 7, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember Franz von Sickingen, the "Last Knight" and 2001.
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember a groundbreaking visit by Pope John Paul in 2001.
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember the Melancholy Dane and Christian Irrationalist (!) Soren Kierkegaard.
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember the Grand Union of the Augustinian Order in 1256.
Monday, May 3, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember the Fifth Lateran Council in 1512, the last Pre-Reformation church council.
Sunday, May 2, 2021
Today on the Almanac, we remember St. Athanasius on his feast day.
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Today, we begin a new season of the Almanac with a new format. We consider the history of May Day. The reading is from Martin Luther.
Friday, April 30, 2021
The year was 1602. Today we remember William Lilly, Christian Astrologist? The last word for this second season is from the final stanza to Richard Wilbur’s “A Stable Lamp is Lighted.”
Thursday, April 29, 2021
The year was 1968. Today we remember Lin Zhao, a Chinese Christian Martyr.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
The year was 160. Today we remember Tertullian, the renegade Church Father. The reading is from Tertullian.
Monday, April 26, 2021
The year was 1396. Today we remember St. Stephan of Perm. The reading is from Dorothy Sayers.
Sunday, April 25, 2021
The year was 1502. Today we remember Georg Major, the man, and the controversies. The reading is from W.H. Auden.
Saturday, April 24, 2021
The year was 1915. Today we remember aspects of the Armenian genocide. The reading is from Corrie Ten Boom.
Friday, April 23, 2021
The year was 1960. Today we remember Toyohiko Kagawa. The reading is Anya Krugovoy Silver's "No, It's Not."
Thursday, April 22, 2021
The year was 1775. Today we remember Georg Hermes and the Catholic Enlightenment in Germany. The reading is “The Empty Tomb” by Tania Runyon.
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