Podcastica Patristica

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Date Title & Description Contributors
2017-07-03

  Episode 9: Emperor Worship and American Idolatry

What do ancient Rome and modern America have in common? What can we learn from early martyrs about how to view the empires of this world? Jake Raabe joins us to discuss.
  Tylor Standley and Gerhard Stübben author
2017-06-16

  Episode 8: Tertullian (Interview with David E. Wilhite)

Dr. David E. Wilhite is Professor of Christian Theology at Baylor's Truett Seminary. In this episode, he joins us to talk about Tertullian the African and his upcoming book on Ancient African Christianity.
  Tylor Standley and Gerhard Stübben author
2017-05-13

  Episode 7: Athanasius

Episode 7 traces the life, thought, and writings of one of the most important people in church history: Athanasius. This saint is revered for his fight against Arianism. But is the traditional picture of Athanasius true?
  Tylor Standley and Gerhard Stübben author
2017-04-09

  Episode 6: Constantine

In 274 CE a hero was born. Or a demon, depending on how you look at him.
  Tylor Standley and Gerhard Stübben author
2017-03-16

  Mini Episode 5 – The Evolution of the Pope

The episode tracks the idea of authority figures in the church from the days of the New Testament to the first modern-style pope, Julius of Rome (337-352 C.E.).
  Tylor Standley and Gerhard Stübben author
2017-03-01

  Mini Episode 4: Lent

The Lenten Fast is one of Christianity's oldest traditions. In this episode, Tylor discusses the history and meaning of this sacred season.
  Tylor Standley and Gerhard Stübben author
2017-02-15

  Mini Episode 3: The Nicene Creed

The Nicene Creed is unquestionably the most important document in church history. In some circles the text of the creed is simply synonymous with "orthodoxy." In this episode Gerhard explains the creed and its meaning line by line.
  Tylor Standley and Gerhard Stübben author
2017-02-02

  Episode 5: Arius

If you know anything about early church history, you've probably heard of the Council of Nicaea and the heretic, Arius. But the story is shrouded in mystery. In this episode, we try to untangle the web of legends and lies to find the true story of Ariu...
  Tylor Standley and Gerhard Stübben author
2017-01-16

  Mini Episode 2: What is Heresy?

As modern Christian leaders continue to call their opponents "heretics," it might be a good idea to understand what heresy actually is. Tylor hosts this mini episode and discusses what the early church meant by the term.
  Tylor Standley and Gerhard Stübben author
2017-01-01

  Episode 4: John Chrysostom

St. John Chrysostom’s unmatched skill in public speaking led him to become one of the most famous preachers in his own day and in ours. Paradoxically, it also led to his own death. Listen to this episode to find out how he became such a great speaker, ...
  Tylor Standley and Gerhard Stübben author