1. Today on the Almanac: The Rise of the Islamic Empire and Withering of Christendom.
  2. Today on the Almanac: The Closing of the Council of Nicea.
  3. Today on the Almanac: A Catholic Rules Jerusalem.
  4. Gretchen and Katie talk about one of their summer book reads that made a huge impact on them. It's a secular published, young adult book, about a 12 year old refugee boy from Iran.
  5. Today on the Almanac: The Roman Inquisition.
  6. Today on the Almanac: The Great Schism.
  7. Today on the Almanac: Martin Luther and Scripture Alone.
  8. Today on the Almanac: The Fire of Rome and the Beginning of Christian Persecution.
  9. Fear and great joy at Jesus' resurrection! But also rejection and refusal.
  10. In this episode with Mike Cosper, we talk about grace and virtue. How do we "pursue virtue" and not let go of grace? We discuss the difference between self introspection by checking our own fruit, and confessing our sins.