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  1. 352: Gregory of Nazianzus - Letter 58 To Basil

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    05/17/24
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Dear Prudence. In this episode, we focus our discussion on prudence, temperance, and modesty regarding church, marriage, public discourse, and social media while reading Gregory of Nazianzus’ letters to Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa about their doctrine of the Holy Spirit and Basil's later death.
    352: Gregory of Nazianzus - Letter 58 To Basil

  2. 351: Gregory of Nyssa - The Life of Moses

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    05/05/24
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Get Down Manna. In this episode, we discuss manna, the incarnation, liturgy, Christian life, materialism, techno-authoritarianism, modern feminism, divine election, hierarchy and authority, unity in multiplicity, and the power of God’s Word, all while reading The Life of Moses by St. Gregory of Nyssa.
    351: Gregory of Nyssa - The Life of Moses

  3. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: I Believe, the Major Creeds and Confessions of the Church

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    05/04/24
    5 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: I Believe, the Major Creeds and Confessions of the Church
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: I Believe, the Major Creeds and Confessions of the Church

  4. 350: Aelfric and Basil - The Anglo-Saxon Hexameron

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    04/27/24
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Break on Through (To The Other Side). In this episode, we discuss creation, the eating of forbidden fruit, cosmology, the meaning of things, Jesus clearing the way for us to enter back into paradise, and how the Bible ends up changing culture by translating God’s Word into the vernacular while reading The Hexameron of Basil the Great as preached by Aelfric.
    350: Aelfric and Basil - The Anglo-Saxon Hexameron

  5. Episode 269: Christianity and Paganism

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    04/19/24
    7 mins
    By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston
    In episode TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY-NINE, Mike, Jason, and Wade discuss Christianity and paganism.
    Episode 269: Christianity and Paganism

  6. Christians in the political arena

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    04/17/24
    5 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam reflect on the Christian disposition toward politics in general and American politics in particular.
    Christians in the political arena

  7. 346: Irenaeus - On the Passion

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    03/30/24
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Passion. In this episode, we read Irenaeus on Christ’s passion and discuss Holy Week, the consequences of following Christ, what happens when things lack clear definition, and the consequences for the Church.
    346: Irenaeus - On the Passion

  8. Arianism, Nicæa and Constantinople

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    03/27/24
    5 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    In this episode, David and Adam conclude their brief overview of the heresies that preceded and led to the ecumenical councils of Nicæa (325) and Constantinople (381).
    Arianism, Nicæa and Constantinople

  9. Early Christian Heresies: Ebionites and Arians

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    03/20/24
    5 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    In this episode, David and Adam talk about the Jewish-Christian Ebionites (and their adoptionist Christology) and begin to introduce Arianism.
    Early Christian Heresies: Ebionites and Arians

  10. 344: Ambrose - The mystical feast of the altar of the Lord

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    03/17/24
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Plug In, Baby. In this episode, we read St. Ambrose’s work, On the Mysteries, enjoying his exegesis and defense of the body and blood of Jesus. We also discuss recognizing patterns in the Bible, testing the spirits who want to separate out the heavenly from the earthly, and the importance of symbol and meaning for Christian comfort.
    344: Ambrose - The mystical feast of the altar of the Lord

  11. 343: Cyril of Jerusalem - Mystagogical Catechesis

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    03/09/24
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Let’s Get Weird. This episode discusses Cyril of Jerusalem’s mystagogical catechesis, especially the Lord’s Supper. We converse about the biblical patterns of the sacraments, anointing, and the higher truth about Jesus as bread from heaven.
    343: Cyril of Jerusalem - Mystagogical Catechesis

  12. Early Christian Heresies: Marcionism

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    03/06/24
    5 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    In this episode, David and Adam talk about the second-century heresy of Marcionism.
    Early Christian Heresies: Marcionism