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Nov 2 The Theology of Failure according to John Navone
Season 11 Episode 2
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One of the most intriguing works of Christology is the Theology of Failure by John Navone. An edition was published today in 1974 and it has had a lasting influence on Pope Francis
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Nov 1 Michelangelo's Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Season 11 Episode 1
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After four years work - the Sistine Chapel was opened for public viewing on all Saints Day. Michelangelo's Ceilings is now seen as one of the greatest artistic achievements of all tim…
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Oct 31 Catholics and Lutherans agree on Justification
Season 10 Episode 31
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The understanding of justification by faith alone was the theological faultline at the heart of the reformation. Today almost 5oo years later a joint statement was released in agreement…
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Oct 30 Nat Turners Slave Rebellion
Season 10 Episode 30
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The Slave Nat Turner believed that he was divinely inspired to lead an uprising of slaves in Virginia. He would be killed for his efforts
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Oct 29 St Andrew, his relics and Scotland
Season 10 Episode 29
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Today we look at the story of St Regulus being shipwrecked in Scotland with relics of St Andrew. How he became the national saint and the story behind his saltire
Published on 4 days, 23 hours ago
Oct 28 The Good Pope and the Cuban Missile Crisis
Season 10 Episode 28
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John XXIII was born into a simple farming family and was proud of his humble beginnings. He Was mourned after his death as 'Il Papa Buono' and mas made Time Magazine Man of the year af…
Published on 5 days, 23 hours ago
Oct 27 Constantine, the Edict of Milan and The True Cross
Season 10 Episode 27
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Constantine was the first Roman Emperor to be baptised a Christian, This was an incredible turnaround after many terrible persecutions of the Roman authorities, killing tens of thousan…
Published on 1 week ago
Oct 26 Alfred the Great - Christianity unites England
Season 10 Episode 26
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When Alfred defeated Guthrum at the Battle of Eddington and then proceeded to be his mentor and oversee his baptism - England was at a turning point. From Being the embattled King Of We…
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Oct 25 Chaucer and his Canterbury Tales
Season 10 Episode 25
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Geoffrey Chaucer's stories of pilgrims on their way to the shrine of St Thomas a Becket have lead to him being called the father of English Literature, We look at his life, his writing …
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
Oct 24 Chartres Cathedral - Jewel of Civilisation
Season 10 Episode 24
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A series of churches and cathedrals have stood in Chartres since the 4th Century. A testament to resilience and perseverance, the current one dating back nearly eight hundred years is a…
Published on 1 week, 3 days ago