A Podcast All About Christianity beginning with John the Baptist down to the present time. Hosted by Stephen J. Bedard.
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A history of Christian ideas.
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Published in 1897, this book describes the advent of Christianity in the United States from the landing of the first explorers with their mission to convert the natives to the time immediately following the Civil War. Bacon discusses the church's response to the social, political and religious issues of the day, and provides an introduction to the beginnings of such para-church organizations as the YMCA and American Bible Society. (Summary by KHand)
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Episode 61 – The Desert Fathers and Mothers
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While some Christians were gathering in councils and devising creeds, others were fleeing the cities to be alone with God. These were […]De către Stephen J. Bedard
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Episode 60 – Quest for the Historical Santa Claus: Bishop Nicholas of Myra
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In this special Christmas episode, we look at the figure who would be the inspiration for the popular Santa Claus. While some […]De către Stephen J. Bedard
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Episode 59 – The First Council of Nicaea
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One of the most important events in Christian history is the First Council of Nicaea that took place in 325 AD. Christianity […]De către Stephen J. Bedard
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Episode 58 – The Rise of Arianism
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The Christian church was emerging out of a time of persecution but their troubles were not over. Shifting from threats from without […]De către Stephen J. Bedard
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Episode 57 – Introducing Constantine the Great
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One of the most influential people in the history of the early church was someone of unknown religious conviction. Constantine came to […]De către Stephen J. Bedard
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How Bad Was Constantine the Great?
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Emperor Constantine was Great, but was he good? If you were talk to many Christians today, they might suggest that much of […]De către Stephen J. Bedard
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Episode 56 – Diocletian and the Great Persecution
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There had been numerous persecutions on a small scale for the first three centuries but the church experienced a much more significant […]De către Stephen J. Bedard
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Episode 55 – The Popes of the Third Century
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The third century was a time of great upheaval for the Roman Empire and it was equally so for the church in […]De către Stephen J. Bedard
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Episode 54 – The Rise of Manichaeism
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One of the religious movements that emerged in the third century was that of Manichaeism. This religion, founded by the Iranian prophet […]De către Stephen J. Bedard
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Episode 53 – The Roman Empire in the Third Century
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The Christian Church existed within and was growing inside the Roman Empire. What was happening in the Roman Empire during the third […]De către Stephen J. Bedard
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Episode 52 – The Church in the First Half of the Third Century
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By the third century, the church had been growing rapidly. They were facing threats both internal and external. In this episode, we […]De către Stephen J. Bedard
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Episode 51 – Origen and Tertullian: The Most Respected of Heretics
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Two of the brightest, most influential, and most prolific church fathers were Origen of Alexandria and Tertullian of Carthage. They were both […]De către Stephen J. Bedard
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Episode 50- A Pope in Wartime: Pius XII
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Pope Pius XII was the pope during the Second World War. There is controversy over how he responded to the crisis. Should […]De către Stephen J. Bedard
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Episode 49 – Christian Apologists in the Second Century
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As we conclude our look at the second century, we revisit some of the people we have already talked about. These are […]De către Stephen J. Bedard
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Chapter XXII Tendencies Toward a Manifestation of the Unity of the American Church, Part 2
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Chapter XXII Tendencies Toward a Manifestation of the Unity of the American Church, Part 1
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Chapter XXI The Church in Theology and Literature, Part 2
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Chapter XXI The Church in Theology and Literature, Part 1
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Chapter XX After the War, Part 2
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Chapter XX After the War, Part 1
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Chapter XVIII The Great Immigration, Part 2
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Chapter XVIII The Great Immigration, Part 1
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Chapter XVII A Decade of Controversies and Schisms, Part 2
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Chapter XVII A Decade of Controversies and Schisms, Part 1
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Chapter XVI Conflicts of the Church With Public Wrongs, Part 2
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Chapter XVI Conflicts of the Church With Public Wrongs, Part 1
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Chapter XV Organized Beneficence
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Chapter XIV The Second Awakening
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Chapter XIII Reconstruction, Part 2
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Chapter XIII Reconstruction, Part 1
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Chapter XII Close of the Colonial Era, Part 2
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Chapter XII Close of the Colonial Era, Part 1
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Chapter XI The Great Awaking, Part 2
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Chapter XI The Great Awaking, Part 1
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Chapter X The Eve of the Great Awakening, Part 2
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Chapter X The Eve of the Great Awakening, Part 1
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Chapter IX The Middle Colonies and Georgia
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Chapter VIII The Church in New England, Part 2
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Chapter VIII The Church in New England, Part 1
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Chapter VII Dutch Calvinists and Swedish Lutherans
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Chapter VI Maryland and the Carolinas
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Chapter V Puritan Beginnings of the Church in Virginia
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Chapter IV Antecedents of Permanent Christian Colonization
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Chapter III French Christianity in America
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