Podcast Episodes

History Ramble Three: The Tale of the Gun

There are few issues that divide people in the United States like guns and gun ownership. The Second Amendment is normally cited as protecting citize…

3 years, 7 months ago

Episode 199: John Calvin

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Today we meet our final early reformer: John Calvin. Calvin was significantly younger than Luther or Zwingli and does not even begin his reformation …

3 years, 7 months ago

Episode 198: Zwingli's Death and Legacy

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Last time, Zwingli rose to prominence in Zurich, creating his model for the perfect Reformed Christian community. For him, this was nothing less than…

3 years, 7 months ago

The Persians: An Interview with Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

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Today I sit down with historian Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones to discuss his most recent work: "The Persians: Age of Kings". We talk about all your usual top…

3 years, 7 months ago

Episode 197: Reform in Zurich

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Last time, we introduced Ulrich Zwingli and walked through his initial struggles with the Roman Church and his transition to Zurich. This time, we fo…

3 years, 7 months ago

History Ramble Two: The History of Time

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Time for another history ramble. (Pun intended.) Have you ever thought about the history of time? How did we, as a species, decide to divide the day?…

3 years, 7 months ago

Announcement

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3 years, 7 months ago

Episode 196: Ulrich Zwingli

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Having finished with Martin Luther, we now shift our gaze to the Swiss Confederation, Zurich, and Ulrich Zwingli. Zwingli is another of our early ref…

3 years, 7 months ago

Episode 195: Martin Luther and His Legacy

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Today we finish with Martin Luther, the man credited with beginning the Reformation. Luther's final years are filled with increasingly angry battles …

3 years, 8 months ago

Episode 194: The Peasants' War

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While Martin Luther thought his reformation was about theology and humankind's relationship to God, many people felt it was about a great deal more. …

3 years, 8 months ago