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Back to Search37—Jerome, the Curmudgeonly Commentator
Season 1 Episode 37
Jerome is renowned for his biblical studies and translations, The Church invokes him as Doctor, Father, and Saint. Yet he is just as famous for his …
5 years, 1 month ago
36—The Luminous Vision of Didymus the Blind
Season 1 Episode 36
Didymus lost his sight at age four, and yet he became one of the most respected theologians on earth. This was in the fourth century, more than a mi…
5 years, 2 months ago
35—Epiphanius of Salamis: A Passion for Pure Doctrine
Season 1 Episode 35
Epiphanius was a master of many languages and a scholar of profound biblical culture. He had a passion for pure doctrine—and a pure loathing for err…
5 years, 2 months ago
34—Cyril of Jerusalem: Mystery and Mayhem
Season 1 Episode 34
Cyril served as bishop during ugly times. The Church was divided, and suspicion was universal. He suffered false accusation, conspiracy, and exile. Y…
5 years, 3 months ago
33—Ambrose of Milan: How the Church Regards the State
Season 1 Episode 33
Ambrose of Milan, more than any other figure, is invoked in the West as the model for church-state relations. He's the one who said: "The emperor is…
5 years, 3 months ago
32—Julian, the Apostate Who Aped the Church
Season 1 Episode 32
There's no anti-Christian like an ex-Christian, and there was no figure in antiquity like the Emperor Julian. He promoted the return of paganism as …
5 years, 4 months ago
31—Gregory of Nyssa: Zero to Hero
Season 1 Episode 31
Gregory of Nyssa was born into a family of high achievers. His brother was Basil the Great; his sister was Macrina the Younger. In Gregory's young l…
5 years, 4 months ago
30—Gregory Nazianzen: Greatness in the Passive Voice
Season 1 Episode 30
All Gregory wanted was a quiet place where he could relax with his books and a few close friends. From young adulthood he believed God was calling h…
5 years, 5 months ago
29—Basil and the Beginning of Christian Social Thought
Season 1 Episode 29
History calls him "Basil the Great," and his greatnesses were many. He was a brilliant theologian; and anyone today who writes about tradition or th…
5 years, 5 months ago
28—Ephrem, Symbolist
Season 1 Episode 28
As a theological poet, he is peerless but for Dante. Yet Ephrem's fame rests not only on his words, but also on his heroic deeds. He lived almost his…
5 years, 6 months ago