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  1. 443: O'Connor - The blind, prophetical, unsentimental eye of acceptance, which is to say, of faith

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    06/12/26
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Pretty Girls Make Graves. In this episode, we sit with Flannery O’Connor’s introduction to A Memoir of Mary Ann, A memoir of a little girl who lived for 12 years at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cancer Home in Atlanta, Georgia. Written by the nuns at the home, with a substantial introduction by Flannery O'Connor. This is a deeply moving meditation on pain, suffering, loss, and why the good hides himself behind the grotesque.
    443: O'Connor - The blind, prophetical, unsentimental eye of acceptance, which is to say, of faith

  2. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Christianity and Time (Magazine)

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    06/06/26
    7 mins
    By Daniel van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for June 6-7, 2026
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Christianity and Time (Magazine)

  3. 439: Rose - Explanation of UFO Phenomena

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    05/15/26
    12 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    UFOs are Rebel Angels. In this episode, we read Father Seraphim Rose’s “classic” text, Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future, about the true nature of UFOs and the nefarious origins of modern narratives about extraterrestrials, spaceships, what’s “out there” in the universe, and so on. What do Christians have to say to a culture that is awash with UFO sightings and prolifically promises to “reveal the truth about UFOS”?
    439: Rose - Explanation of UFO Phenomena

  4. 438: Debrief - Answering Listener Questions

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    05/10/26
    11 mins
    By Donavon Riley | Christopher Gillespie
    Money, Porn, and Godly Relationships In this episode, we answer emails from listeners that ask us to discuss the godly use of money and pornography addiction. How should Christians view the usage of money and possessions? How has the Church changed its view of money over time? What effect has the Industrial Revolution and the rise of therapy-speak had on churches as regards money, relationships, and what passes for a godly life? How do we view relationships, fidelity, and lustful attraction in relation to Jesus’ teaching on mammon and adultery? This and much, much more on today’s episode of the podcast.
    438: Debrief - Answering Listener Questions

  5. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: A Brief History of Singing in the Early Christian Church

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    04/18/26
    5 mins
    By Daniel van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for April 18-19, 2026
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: A Brief History of Singing in the Early Christian Church

  6. 436: Schuldheisz - Luther and the Lion

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    04/17/26
    12 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley | Sam P. Schuldheisz
    The Lutherans, the Lion, and the gifts of Narnia. In this episode, we talk with Pastor Sam Schuldheisz about his forthcoming book, Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism. We discuss how Lewis (and other Inklings) can help us catechize children and adults, how stories lead us deeper into the biblical narratives, and vice versa. How can great myths and stories be employed in Christian apologetics when seen through Christian liturgy and sacraments? Now is the best time to reintroduce great Christian authors, great myths, and great stories, and the best of all stories — the gospel of Jesus Christ — can carry us out of our churches into a world that’s wounded and can’t find true healing that only Christ can give.
    436: Schuldheisz - Luther and the Lion

  7. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: The Best Ever “Christian” Album You’ve Never Heard—The Mountain Goats and the Life of the World to Come

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    04/11/26
    5 mins
    By Daniel van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for April 11-12, 2026
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: The Best Ever “Christian” Album You’ve Never Heard—The Mountain Goats and the Life of the World to Come

  8. 434: Guite - The Music of Creation

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    03/28/26
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Where do the Children Play? In this episode, we read an Easter message from the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem. Then we read Malcom Guite’s Lenten meditation on creation, the embodiment of heavenly music, and why J.R.R. Tolkien expressed a profound, deep truth through not-so-fictional fiction stories. This and much, much more in this episode of the Banned Books podcast.
    434: Guite - The Music of Creation

  9. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents—O Sacred Head: The Curious Story Behind a Beloved Passion Hymn

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    03/21/26
    5 mins
    By Daniel van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for March 21-22, 2026
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents—O Sacred Head: The Curious Story Behind a Beloved Passion Hymn

  10. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: The Lenten Mixtape

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    03/14/26
    5 mins
    By Daniel van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for March 14-15, 2026
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: The Lenten Mixtape

  11. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents—Christianity on the Airwaves: A Brief History of Christian Radio in America

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    03/07/26
    5 mins
    By Daniel van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for March 7-8, 2026
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents—Christianity on the Airwaves: A Brief History of Christian Radio in America

  12. 431: Kleinig - The Mystery of Christ and Cosmic Restoration

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    03/06/26
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Cosmic Debris. In this episode, we read Dr. John Kleinig on Christ and cosmic restoration. We then discuss how and why Christians confuse mysteries with secrets, what happened to the mystagogues, and why the mystery of the Christian faith has to do with the hidden presence of Christ with us here on earth and our restoration by his restoration of all creation. This episode, as Kleinig himself writes, is about how we can best commend the Christian faith to post-modern people, which is when we ourselves are captivated imaginatively by the wonder of it and live in the mystery of it.
    431: Kleinig - The Mystery of Christ and Cosmic Restoration