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What We're Getting Wrong About the Ten Commandments
Season 2
Can you name all of the ten commandments? Maybe, but did you know that we may no longer be responsible for them anymore? On this episode of the Truce podcast, we examine our strange connection to the…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
Is Jesus Eternal?: Begotten
Season 2
Is Jesus eternal? There is a key word in the gospels and the Nicaean Creed: begotten. We don't use it much today, but some people take it to mean that Jesus hasn't been around since the beginning of …
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
A Roman Emperor and the Easter Bunny
Season 2
How did we decide on the day we celebrate Easter? Believe it or not, it was decided 1700 years ago at the Council of Nicaea, which was called by the Roman emperor Constantine. There was some confusio…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
Constantine: Council of Nicaea and the Spread of Relics
Season 2
Modern Christians believe that Jesus is God, eternal. But some people in the early church didn't think so. So early leaders decided to call the Council of Nicaea. Today people like Dan Brown (the DaV…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
Constantine: Persecuted to Preferred
Season 2
Who was the first political leader to use Christianity to his benefit? We see it all the time today, but when did it begin? This is the first part in a series looking at the impact of the Roman Emper…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
The Heart Behind Christian Films (Part 2 of 2)
Season 2
In part one we examined the history and economics of this maligned art form. Now let's understand the heart behind Christian filmmaking. If we're going to share the hope we have in Christ, then we ne…
Published on 7 years, 3 months ago
The Humble Christian Film: Economics and History of an Art Form (Part 1 of 2)
Season 2
Christians have many tools at their disposal -- Bible studies, tracts, sermons. But the punching bag of ministry tools has got to be the humble Christian film. We think of this as an upstart medium, …
Published on 7 years, 3 months ago
Healing the Southern Baptist Convention
Season 2
The Southern Baptist Convention meets again next week. So, as a follow up to our curse of Ham story, we talked to Pastor Dwight McKissic Jr (@pastordmack) about his efforts to address racial issues w…
Published on 7 years, 6 months ago
Scott Pruitt, Christianity, and NPR's Embedded
Season 2
In April of 2018 @NPREmbedded produced a podcast episode about Scott Pruitt, the current head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Trump Administration. It covered, among other things…
Published on 7 years, 6 months ago
Girolamo Savonarola: One Man Against the Renaissance
Season 1 Episode 1
Girolamo Savonarola was an inspiration to Martin Luther and an early martyr for the Protestant Reformation. He's also a controversial figure – more Old Testament prophet than humble friar. Our guest …
Published on 7 years, 8 months ago