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  1. Friday, July 26, 2024

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    07/26/24
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the “Prophet Statesman,” William Jennings Bryan, and his role in American political and religious life.
    Friday, July 26, 2024

  2. Thursday, July 25, 2024

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    07/25/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the Dutch mystic who wrote the bestselling book of his era and is rumored to have been denied sainthood for a peculiar reason.
    Thursday, July 25, 2024

  3. Wednesday, July 24, 2024

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    07/24/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the man behind one of the most famous hymns (and famous “stories behind the hymns”).
    Wednesday, July 24, 2024

  4. Tuesday, July 23, 2024

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    07/23/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the young lass and her footstool, perhaps the most famous of all time.
    Tuesday, July 23, 2024

  5. Monday, July 22, 2024

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    07/22/24
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer questions about personal “Mt. Rushmores.”
    Monday, July 22, 2024

  6. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: IX (a list)

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    07/20/24
    4 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for July 20-21, 2024
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: IX (a list)

  7. Friday, July 19, 2024

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    07/19/24
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we celebrate the 400th birthday of one of the most enigmatic figures in the dissenting tradition and father of the “Friends”: George Fox.
    Friday, July 19, 2024

  8. Thursday, July 18, 2024

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    07/18/24
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a momentous (and remarkable!) proclamation from a 19th-century Pope.
    Thursday, July 18, 2024

  9. Wednesday, July 17, 2024

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    07/17/24
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac we remember Isaac Watts and his role in shaping modern hymnody and singing in church
    Wednesday, July 17, 2024

  10. Tuesday, July 16, 2024

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    07/16/24
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we look at a major schism in the history of the church and the year 1054.
    Tuesday, July 16, 2024

  11. Monday, July 15, 2024

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    07/15/24
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about the early church and the heart of the Gospel.
    Monday, July 15, 2024

  12. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: CHA Investigates—Scandal at the Dove Awards?

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    07/13/24
    4 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for July 13-14, 2024
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: CHA Investigates—Scandal at the Dove Awards?