This 1st episode of CS is titled, “It Begins.”The best place to start is at the beginning. But with Church History, where is that? Where do we begin?Most MODERN Christians would probably start with Jesus. That seems pretty straight-forward.But
El título de este episodio es de Papas y Príncipes.En lo que respecta a la Iglesia de Occidente, el siglo XIV se abrió con una nota que aparentaba ser fuerte. A principios del año 1300, el papa Bonifacio VIII proclamó un Año de Jubileo, un nuev
Este episodio de CS se titula: "Aquí No Hay Bobos".Los Franciscanos tenían una respuesta al Escolástico Dominico que vimos en el episodio anterior. De hecho, el equivalente Franciscano de Aquino vivió en la misma época. Se llamaba Juan Buenaven
Este Episodio se titula "El Buey de Dios". Empiezo con un agradecimiento a quienes han hecho una reseña de CS en la tienda iTunes, donde muchos se suscriben al podcast. Aunque iTunes es sólo una salida para el mundo de los podcasts, resulta ser
El título de este episodio 65 es Escolasticismo_________________________________________________Una de las cuestiones más importantes a las que se han enfrentado filósofos y teólogos a lo largo de los siglos ha sido la interacción entre la Fe y
Este episodio 64 se titula "La Controversia Eucarística".____________________________________________________________Al terminar la Edad Media en Europa, tenemos varios temas que tratar antes de lanzarnos a la Era del Escolasticismo. La última
Este 63º episodio se titula InvestiduraAcabamos de concluir una serie sobre el monacato medieval y volvemos a la narración de la Iglesia durante la Edad Media en Europa.Antes de hacerlo, recordemos que el relato de la Historia de la Iglesia es
Este episodio 62 de CS es el 5º y último de nuestra mirada al monacato en la Edad Media.En menor medida para los Dominicos y un poco más para los Franciscanos, las órdenes monásticas fueron un intento de reformar la Iglesia Occidental, que dura
This episode is part 2 of our series considering the impact Christianity has had on history & culture. Today we dig a little deeper into how the Faith impacted the world’s view of the sanctity of life.In our last podcast, we talked about the an
This is episode 6 in a series examining the impact Christianity has had on history & culture. Today we continue our look at the impact The Faith had on the world’s view of Charity & Compassion, specifically in the founding of hospitals & health
In this episode, we’ll take a look at English Puritanism.In Episode 96, English Candles, we considered the arrival of the Reformation in England and the career of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of the Anglican Church. When Catholic Queen Mary ascen
This episode continues our series examining the impact Christianity had on history & culture. Today we consider how the Faith impacted the world’s view of Charity & Compassion.Early Christians quickly gained a reputation for their concern for t
We're changing gears a bit to begin a series of podcasts considering the impact Christianity has had on the world. We’ll unpack how the Faith has left its imprint on society. The Title of this episode is The Change - Part 1: The Sanctity of Lif
This is the second episode in which we look at English Puritanism.We left off last time with King Charles I fleeing London after breaking into The House of Commons to arrest the Puritan members of Parliament he accused of treason. The men had b
This episode is another in our series considering the impact Christianity has had on history & culture. Today we take a look at the influence the Faith had on Education.The roots of the Christian posture toward education lies in Jesus’ command
This is the 8th episode in our series examining the impact Christianity has had on history & culture. Today we take a look at the influence the Faith has had on labor and work.Historians of the traditional school laud Greco-Roman civilization f
This episode of CS is titled Luther’s Legacy.Long time subscribers to CS know that while the podcast isn’t bias free, I do strive to treat subjects fairly. However, being a pastor of a non-denominational, evangelical Christian church in SoCal,
Although it surely would have grieved him had he lived to see it, Martin Luther’s legacy in the years after his death a Century of war. This war didn’t only pit Catholics against Protestants. Various factions among the Protestants warred with e
The First Centuries – Part 5 // IrenæusThe historical record is pretty clear that the Apostle John spent his last years in Western Asia Minor, with the City of Ephesus acting as his headquarters. It seems that during his time there, he poured
This episode of CS is titled, Luther’s Struggle.As we saw last time, Luther’s situation after appearing before Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Worms didn’t look hopeful. The majority of officials there decided to apply the papal bull excommuni
This is the 10th episode in our series examining the impact Christianity has had on history & culture. Today we consider the impact the Faith has had on science.This subject is near & dear to me because when I first went to college in the mid-7
This episode of CS is titled, Martin’s List.In the summer of 1520, a document bearing an impressive seal circulated throughout Germany in search of a remote figure. It began, “Arise, O Lord, and judge Your cause. A wild boar has invaded Your vi
This is the 9th episode in our series examining the impact Christianity has had on history & culture. Today we take a look at the influence the Faith had on property rights & individual freedom.I begin by saying I know what follows, some will t
This episode continues our series examining the impact Christianity had on history & culture. Today we take a look at how the Faith impacted the world’s view of women.Contemporary secular feminism came about because of the Christian Gospel’s el
This Episode is titled “God’s Ox.”I begin with a thanks to those who’ve given a review of CS on the iTunes store where many subscribe to the podcast. While iTunes is just one outlet for the podcast world, it turns out to be THE MAJOR venue for