Mar 14 Dr Livingstone I presume
Today we remember the journalist Morgan Stanleys success in finding the lost explorer Dr Livingstone. And why did he become so famous after his death?
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A short daily trip down the lane of Christian History. Looking at the fascinating people and events that have shaped a universal civilisation.
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Mar 13 Rev John Harvard and his University
Today a college in Massachusetts was established by vote and named after its largest benefactor the Rev John Harvard, we explore his life and how the college has grown into one of the most famous universities in the world.
Mar 12 Bishop Berkeley, Yale and Idealism
George Berkeley, a father of Empiricism, and Irish Bishop and endower of Yale University lived a fascinating life, We look at his ideas and his legacy in this podcast.
Mar 11 William Carey's Fire in Serampore, India
Today we remember a fire in Serrmapore which destroyed some priceless translations from Sanskrit but brought international fame to the work of William Carey. Covering the founding of the Baptist Missionary Society and the first degree-awarding university in India
Mar 10 Rev. Martin Luther King
Today we remember how James Earl Ray confessed to the murder of Rev King. Todays pod takes a brief look at Kings life, his theology and his legacy
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Mar 9 In Sebaste, Roman Soldiers are Martyred
A chilling story of the death of 40 Roman Soldiers in Lesser Armenia, in 320. They froze to death rather than renounce their Christian faith. WIdely celebrated in the Orthodox World as martyrs.
Mar 8 Reagan's Evil Empire
We look at today's speech by President Reagan to an Evangelical Congress in Florida. It has gone down in history as the 'Evil Empire Speech' and we examine the context of this and the evangelical base to the Republican Party
Mar 7 A Revolutionary new Mass
We look at the first mass in the vernacular celebrated by Paul VI today in 1965. The roots of the reform and the consequences since.
Mar 6 Michelangelo
Today we remember the birth of possibly the greatest artist of all time, Michelangelo. We look at his work through four classics, the two statues of Pieta and David, the frescos of the Sistine Chapel and the Dome of St Peters in Rome. And we also look at some controversial theories about his genius.
Mar 5 Roger Williams first Baptist Church in USA
Today we look at the restless life of English missionary and linguist Roger Williams, and how he established the first Baptist Church in Rhodes Island
Mar 4 - William Penn's holy experiment of Pennsylvania
Today King Charles II granted a royal charter to Quaker William Pen making him the largest (non-royal) landowner in the world. Thus began his holy experiment of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia.
Mar 3 - The First Concordance
Today we look at the life of Dominican Hugh of St Cher, his work on producing the first concordance - a milestone in Biblical Studies, and also the first attempt to divide the Bible into chapters
Mar 2 - The Death of John Wesley
Today we look at the remarkable life of John Wesley, the beginning of Methodism and the death of 'the most loved man in Britain'
Feb 4 Mormons travel to Salt Lake Valley
Today we remember how the Mormons left their Wintering Grounds in 1846 for the last part of their journey to establish the state of Utah. They received directions from an unlikely source....
Feb 3 Guttenberg and his printing press
Today in 1468, Johannes Guttenberg invented a process for mass-producing movable type; mechanising the process, using adjustable moulds and oil-based ink for printing books. This was an epoch changing invention, changing mass communication for ever. We look at its impact and who used it
Feb 2 Candlemas
Today's celebration of Candlemas is marked in different ways around the world. We look at the origins in scripture, in pre-Christian Roman practices, and how it is remembered from Mexico to France
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Feb 1 Erasmus and the Bible
Today in 1516 Erasmus dedicated his amendment to St Jerome's New Testament to Pope Leo X. A great achievement by this 'Prince of Humanists', did it unwittingly trigger the reformation? We look today at the history of Biblical Translation and how Erasmus' work became influential
Jan 31 Maronite Church & Lebanese Nationalism
Today in 1867, the Maronite Nationalist Leader Karam was sent into exile by the French. We look at the long fight for Lebanese independence, and today we look at St Maron, the church in Lebanon and its struggle for recognition,
Jan 30 - Oliver Cromwell and two executions
Today in 1661, Oliver Cromwell's dead body was exhumed and beheaded in revenge for his execution of King Charles I on Jan 30 in 1649. We look at how Cromwells puritanism motivated him, his disputed legacy, and Englands brief experiment with republicanism
Jan 29 - Martin Luther's Wife
Today we look at the life of Katarina Von Bora, who after a daring escape from a convent, married Martin Luther, had 6 children and ran many successful enterprises. We also take a tentative look at her influence on her husband.