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Back to SearchThe New Testament, Episode 4 - Context: The Intertestamental Period
Episode 23
In this episode we take a brief look at the world created by Alexander the Great's monumental conquests, and by his early death and the fracturing of…
3 years, 5 months ago
The New Testament, Episode 3 - Context: The Old Testament
Episode 22
This is a valiant attempt at a thorough overview of the Old Testament in a single lecture. In this episode, we examine the story of the Old Testament…
3 years, 6 months ago
The New Testament, Episode 2 - Context: The Ancient Near East
Episode 21
This episode is a brief survey of the major civilizations and empires that constitute the appropriate context for the Old Testament, which itself is …
3 years, 6 months ago
The New Testament: Introduction
Episode 20
This fall we are starting a new class as we dig into the New Testament. In this episode, we preview the order of topics we will cover along the way, …
3 years, 6 months ago
Sermon: Introduction to the New Testament
Episode 19
This is a sermon given at a local United Methodist church in my hometown on 8/21/2022. This sermon acts as an introduction, of sorts, to the New Test…
3 years, 6 months ago
Ford's Pardon of Nixon; or, Should Biden (Conditionally) Pardon Trump?
Episode 18
In this episode, we wander into dangerous, controversial waters: namely, current events. The events of January 6, 2021, have put Donald Trump in hot …
3 years, 7 months ago
The American Civil War, Episode 17: The Legacy of the American Civil War & its Lingering Controversies
Episode 17
The Civil War changed the United States of America. Just how the war changed our country is explored in this episode of the podcast. We will also tak…
3 years, 7 months ago
The American Civil War, Episode 16: Reconstruction
Episode 16
Reconstruction was the process by which all the states that had seceded from the United States were reintegrated into the Union. It is also the time …
3 years, 7 months ago
The American Civil War, Episode 15: The Lost Cause
Episode 15
Even before the Civil War was over, the attempt to reframe the entire Confederate project was underway. The result was "The Lost Cause," which assert…
3 years, 7 months ago
The American Civil War, Episode 14: What If?
Episode 14
What if the South had won the Civil War? What if Stonewall Jackson had not died at Chancellorsville? What if Abraham Lincoln was never assassinated? …
3 years, 7 months ago