A Podcast All About Christianity beginning with John the Baptist down to the present time. Hosted by Stephen J. Bedard.
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A history of Christian ideas.
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Published in 1897, this book describes the advent of Christianity in the United States from the landing of the first explorers with their mission to convert the natives to the time immediately following the Civil War. Bacon discusses the church's response to the social, political and religious issues of the day, and provides an introduction to the beginnings of such para-church organizations as the YMCA and American Bible Society. (Summary by KHand)
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While some Christians were gathering in councils and devising creeds, others were fleeing the cities to be alone with God. These were […]Stephen J. Bedard
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In this special Christmas episode, we look at the figure who would be the inspiration for the popular Santa Claus. While some […]Stephen J. Bedard
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One of the most important events in Christian history is the First Council of Nicaea that took place in 325 AD. Christianity […]Stephen J. Bedard
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The Christian church was emerging out of a time of persecution but their troubles were not over. Shifting from threats from without […]Stephen J. Bedard
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One of the most influential people in the history of the early church was someone of unknown religious conviction. Constantine came to […]Stephen J. Bedard
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Emperor Constantine was Great, but was he good? If you were talk to many Christians today, they might suggest that much of […]Stephen J. Bedard
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There had been numerous persecutions on a small scale for the first three centuries but the church experienced a much more significant […]Stephen J. Bedard
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Bertie Pearson
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The third century was a time of great upheaval for the Roman Empire and it was equally so for the church in […]Stephen J. Bedard
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Bertie Pearson
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One of the religious movements that emerged in the third century was that of Manichaeism. This religion, founded by the Iranian prophet […]Stephen J. Bedard
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The Christian Church existed within and was growing inside the Roman Empire. What was happening in the Roman Empire during the third […]Stephen J. Bedard
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By the third century, the church had been growing rapidly. They were facing threats both internal and external. In this episode, we […]Stephen J. Bedard
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Bertie Pearson
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Two of the brightest, most influential, and most prolific church fathers were Origen of Alexandria and Tertullian of Carthage. They were both […]Stephen J. Bedard
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Bertie Pearson
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Pope Pius XII was the pope during the Second World War. There is controversy over how he responded to the crisis. Should […]Stephen J. Bedard
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Bertie Pearson
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As we conclude our look at the second century, we revisit some of the people we have already talked about. These are […]Stephen J. Bedard
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