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The History of the Early Church

The story of Christianity from c. 30 to 451 A.D. Covering the great stories of the Apostles, bishops, saints, monks, and martyrs from Pentecost to the Council of Chalcedon. HistoryoftheEarlyChurch.wor... Read more

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Bonus 2 - The Origins of the Trinity with Dr. Michael Heiser

Bonus 2 - The Origins of the Trinity with Dr. Michael Heiser

In this episode we discuss the roots of the Trinity and Christology in the religion of ancient Canaan, Israel, and Secon... Read more

8 Jun 2018

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3- Calling the Nations

3- Calling the Nations

The newly converted Apostle Paul is received by Peter and James in Jerusalem. Meanwhile, the Church is spreading all ove... Read more

19 Oct 2013

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45- Death, Demons, and the End of the World

45- Death, Demons, and the End of the World

In this episode we look at early Christian beliefs concerning the evil spirits, the afterlife, and the end of the world ... Read more

25 Jul 2019

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4- Cut it Off!

4- Cut it Off!

Paul is off on his first missionary journey, only to return and find false brethren preaching a different Gospel... Mus... Read more

24 Nov 2013

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44- The Salvation of Humankind

44- The Salvation of Humankind

In this "First Three Centuries" series episode we look at early Christian beliefs about salvation, the saving work of Ch... Read more

1 Mar 2019

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43- God and Christ

43- God and Christ

We look at the origins and development of the Christian theology of the Trinity and Christology in the first three centu... Read more

30 Jan 2019

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8- Apostolic Succession

8- Apostolic Succession

We finally wind down the first century with the last days of the Apostle John. The next generation of Christians must t... Read more

16 Feb 2014

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42- Scriptures, Canons, and Interpretations

42- Scriptures, Canons, and Interpretations

In this episode we discuss the Bible in the first three centuries of the early Church, including the text, the canon, an... Read more

27 May 2018

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Bonus 4- The Supernatural Realm with Dr. Michael Heiser

Bonus 4- The Supernatural Realm with Dr. Michael Heiser

In part 2 of our interview with Dr. Heiser we discuss the Israelite and Jewish background of early Christian beliefs con... Read more

31 Jan 2019

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Bonus 1- History of the Papacy Podcast Crossover Interview with Stephen Guerra

Bonus 1- History of the Papacy Podcast Crossover Interview with Stephen Guerra

An interview from Stephen Guerra's History of the Papacy Podcast where we discuss Christian history and related topics-a... Read more

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6- The Other Apostles

6- The Other Apostles

We know about Paul, but what about the other Apostles? Peter's in Rome, James is in Jerusalem, Thomas and Thaddaeus are ... Read more

23 Jan 2014

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7- End of a World

7- End of a World

After Rome is devastated by a great fire, Emperor Nero decides to use the Church as a scapegoat. Meanwhile, the Judeans ... Read more

2 Feb 2014

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19- We Need a Canon Don't We?

19- We Need a Canon Don't We?

Why were certain books accepted and others rejected? How soon were the gospels and epistles regarded as scripture? This ... Read more

24 Jan 2015

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23- Origen: The Early Years

23- Origen: The Early Years

The son of a martyr, Origen of Alexandria would in time become possibly the most influential Christian thinker and great... Read more

17 Aug 2015

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5- Go West Young Man

5- Go West Young Man

Paul was off again on his third missionary journey. After he returned to Jerusalem, events would be set in motion that w... Read more

26 Dec 2013

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25- The Antipope

25- The Antipope

In the early third century, the Church of Rome was engulfed in factional debates over Christology, which even led to sch... Read more

11 Sep 2015

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33- The Baptismal Controversy

33- The Baptismal Controversy

Cyprian of Carthage became engulfed in a controversy with Stephen of Rome, over the validity of heretical baptism, which... Read more

6 Sep 2016

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15- New Prophecy

15- New Prophecy

The Golden Age of Antonine Rome came to an end with wars and plague and more (surprise) pagan persecution of Christians.... Read more

10 Sep 2014

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16- Gallic Pogrom

16- Gallic Pogrom

In the summer of 177 A.D., a horrific and gruesome anti-Christian pogrom broke out in Gaul. By August, forty-eight Chris... Read more

15 Sep 2014

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26- Origen at Caesarea

26- Origen at Caesarea

We continue the story of Origen by looking at his life in his new home of Caesarea Palestine as a both a presbyter and a... Read more

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