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  1. Ratzinger's Introduction to Christianity

    book
    07/23/25
    3 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    This episode dives into Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger's approach to theology in a secular and, at the same time, spiritual age.
    Ratzinger's Introduction to Christianity

  2. Luke 13:31-35 – Lent 2 (C)

    book
    03/12/25
    4 mins
    By John W. Hoyum | Steven Paulson
    On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss Christ's encounter with some disingenuous Pharisees who warn him that Herod intends to kill him.
    Luke 13:31-35 – Lent 2 (C)

  3. Chesterton, Everlasting Man 2 episode artwork

    book
    01/08/25
    3 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam continue their conversation on The Everlasting Man, only making it to the end of chapter 1.
    Chesterton, Everlasting Man 2 episode artwork

  4. Wednesday, June 19, 2024

    book
    06/19/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember another John Brown, who had a “self-interpreting” Bible.
    Wednesday, June 19, 2024

  5. Matthew 25:14-30 – Pentecost 25 (A)

    book
    11/14/23
    4 mins
    By John W. Hoyum | Steven Paulson
    On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the parable of the talents.
    Matthew 25:14-30 – Pentecost 25 (A)

  6. Reason through the ages

    book
    09/13/23
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam discuss how reason’s competence (with respect to the Christian tradition) has changed over the centuries.
    Reason through the ages

  7. Tuesday, January 3, 2023

    book
    01/03/23
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the show, we remember an early and influential Protestant nun in America.
    Tuesday, January 3, 2023

  8. Matthew 3:1-12 – Advent 2 (A)

    book
    11/28/22
    1 min
    By John W. Hoyum | Steven Paulson
    Today, we talk about the first encounter of Jesus with John the Baptist.
    Matthew 3:1-12 – Advent 2 (A)

  9. December 7 - Hosea and Flannery O’Connor

    book
    12/07/21
    3 mins
    By Chad Bird
    פתה - “Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her." HOSEA 2:14
    December 7 - Hosea and Flannery O’Connor

  10. October 23 - Dark but Lovely

    book
    10/23/21
    3 mins
    By Chad Bird
    שׁחר - "I am very dark, but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon. Do not gaze at me because I am dark, because the sun has looked upon me." SONG OF SONGS 1:5–6
    October 23 - Dark but Lovely

  11. Monday, June 28, 2021

    book
    06/28/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we go back to the mailbag to get a follow-up question about Polygamy in the church and Martin Luther.
    Monday, June 28, 2021

  12. Thursday, March 18, 2021

    book
    03/18/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    The year was 1314. Today we remember Jacques de Molar and the end of the Knights Templar. The reading is from Justin Martyr.
    Thursday, March 18, 2021