Podcast Episodes

Episode 204: The Catholic Response and Reformation Recap

Season 1

While Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, and John Calvin were leading the charge for reform, the Roman Catholic Church was not sitting idly by. Today we …

3 years, 10 months ago

Episode 203: Calvin's Shadow

Season 1

John Calvin passes his final years still attempting to stitch together a Protestant alliance with Zurich and Germany. Simultaneously, he executes a R…

3 years, 11 months ago

Episode 202: Healing Christ's Body

Season 1

Now in complete control in Geneva, John Calvin sought to forge a Protestant alliance with first Strasbourg, then Saxony, and finally with Bullinger i…

3 years, 11 months ago

Episode 201: Back in Geneva

Season 1

In this episode, John Calvin makes his triumphant return to Geneva where he can all his plans into action. Here he will build his Godly society and f…

3 years, 11 months ago

Episode 200: The Institutes of the Christian Religion

Season 1

John Calvin is famous for putting together the first concise and complete doctrine for Reformed Christianity. His Institutes of the Christian Religio…

3 years, 11 months ago

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, 11 months ago

Episode 199: John Calvin

Season 1

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

4 years ago

Episode 198: Zwingli's Death and Legacy

Season 1

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

4 years ago

The Persians: An Interview with Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

Season 1

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…

4 years ago

Episode 197: Reform in Zurich

Season 1

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…

4 years ago