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A.O. Belgum

A podcast where we explore all things touching on the intersection of religion, history and culture.

  1. 1d ago

    15. La Madeleine

    The church of La Madeleine in Paris began as Napoleon's temple to celebrate his invincible army. Now it is the grandest and most lavish parish church imaginable.

  2. Nov 3

    2.3. Orthodoxy chapters 4-9

    We conclude our discussion of GK Chesterton's book Orthodoxy by looking at the final six chapters, in which he tries to make the case that Christianity provides a more satisfactory basis than the secular philosophies of his day to comprehend the world and what it means to be a human being in it.

  3. Oct 27

    2.2 Orthodoxy, chapters 2 and 3

    We discuss chapters 2 and 3 of Orthodoxy, in which GK Chesterton pokes holes in the secular theories of his day. This includes his famous story of "the maniac" in chapter 2. This sets up his argument in the final chapters of the book, in which he will argue that Christianity provides a better and more complete explanation for the world and human life than those theories.

  4. Oct 22

    2.1. GK Chesterton and his book, Orthodoxy

    A short introduction to GK Chesterton, how he reasoned his way to Christian faith, and how he came to write his famous work, Orthodoxy.

  5. Oct 13

    14. Saint-Roch

    On October 5, 1795, Napoleon Bonaparte aimed his cannons at the facade of the church of Saint-Roch. A critical moment in the French Revolution. Find out why in this podcast.

  6. Oct 3

    13. Saint Joseph des Carmes

    Saint Joseph des Carmes was the epicenter for the September massacres, a dark chapter in the French Revolution. In this episode we go on a tour and see the places where the murdered priests fell.

  7. Sep 27

    12. The Pantheon

    The Pantheon, originally built as a church to honor Saint Genevieve, but repurposed as a secular temple to the great men and women of France. And the site of a famous scientific demonstration using a 60 foot pendulum.

  8. Sep 21

    11. Saint-Sulpice

    The church of Saint-Sulpice is famous for the Enlightenment experiments in astronomy conducted using its famous gnomon. And for its appearance in the Da Vinci Code

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A podcast where we explore all things touching on the intersection of religion, history and culture.

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  • Creator
    A.O. Belgum
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © A.O. Belgum
  • Show Website
    WiderNet Podcast