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Tim Byron
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A short daily trip down the lane of Christian History. Looking at the fascinating people and events that have shaped a universal civilisation.

  1. Feb 1 Erasmus and the Bible

    JAN 31

    Feb 1 Erasmus and the Bible

    Send us a text Today in 1516 Erasmus dedicated his amendment to St Jerome's New Testament to Pope Leo X.  A great achievement by this 'Prince of Humanists', did it unwittingly trigger the reformation?  We look today at the history of Biblical Translation and how Erasmus' work became influential

    11 min
  2. Jan 31 Maronite Church & Lebanese Nationalism

    JAN 30

    Jan 31 Maronite Church & Lebanese Nationalism

    Send us a text Today in 1867,  the Maronite Nationalist Leader Karam was sent into exile by the French. We look at the long fight for Lebanese independence, and today we look at St Maron, the church in Lebanon and its struggle for recognition,

    7 min
  3. Jan 30 - Oliver Cromwell and two executions

    JAN 29

    Jan 30 - Oliver Cromwell and two executions

    Send us a text Today in  1661, Oliver Cromwell's dead body was exhumed and beheaded in revenge for his execution of King Charles I on Jan 30 in 1649.  We look at how Cromwells puritanism motivated him, his disputed legacy, and Englands brief experiment with republicanism

    7 min
  4. Jan 29 - Martin Luther's Wife

    JAN 28

    Jan 29 - Martin Luther's Wife

    Send us a text Today we look at the life of Katarina Von Bora, who after a daring escape from a convent, married Martin Luther, had 6 children and ran many successful enterprises. We also take a tentative look at her influence on her husband.

    6 min
  5. Jan 28 - Excommunicating an Emperor

    JAN 27

    Jan 28 - Excommunicating an Emperor

    Send us a text Todays pod looks at the incredible story of the walk to Canossa, where in the dead of winter, Henry IV crossed the Alps by foot in a penitential act. Today Pope Gregory VII lifted his excommunication.

    7 min
  6. Jan 27 - Dante's Exile and his Divine Comedy

    JAN 26

    Jan 27 - Dante's Exile and his Divine Comedy

    Send us a text Today in 1302,  Italy's finest poet and some say the father of the Italian language, Dante Alighieri was exiled from Florence. In exile, he wrote the Divine Comedy, the greatest poem of the middle ages, and an allegory of the Soul's journey to God. Hear all about it in today's pod.

    7 min
  7. Jan 26 - India becomes a republic

    JAN 25

    Jan 26 - India becomes a republic

    Send us a text In 1950 on Jan 26 the Constitution of India came into force, forming a republic.  One of the oldest civilisations in the world, India is officially a secular country nut with a deeply religious population. With 80% of the huge population identifying as Hindu with Christians about 2% of the population, but with a huge impact on education. Today's pod looks at how a Christian leader H.C. Mukherjee, became the Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly of India.

    6 min
  8. Jan 25 - Founding of Sao Paulo

    JAN 24

    Jan 25 - Founding of Sao Paulo

    Send us a text A group of Jesuit missionaries built a mission on top of a steep hill on the Piratiningha plains.  As part of the mission they founded the Colégio de São Paulo de Piratininga today on January 25, 1554. Around the mission, grew up the Portuguese village of São Paulo dos Campos de Piratininga which is now the most populous city in Brasil, and the fourth in the world.... This it's story

    5 min
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A short daily trip down the lane of Christian History. Looking at the fascinating people and events that have shaped a universal civilisation.

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  • Creator
    Tim Byron
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    369
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