Giants of the Faith - A Christian History Podcast
Giants of the Faith - A Christian History Podcast
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Bonus Episode 20 - The Eighty Years War
I mentioned in the first Arminius episode that we might cover the Eighty Years' War at some point in a bonus episode. That point is today. I hope you enjoy this brief diversion from our typical subjects.
Episode 86 - Biographical Dictionary of Evangelicals: Andrew Melville
Today, in episode 86, we are continuing our trek through the Biographical Dictionary of Evangelicals by Intervarsity Press. Today we are spending time with a figure who does not always get the attention he deserves, yet his influence on t...
Episode 85 - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Christmas 2025)
This Christmas 2025 episode will focus on the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It is this year's Christmas episode, of course, because Longfellow wrote the memorable poem Christmas Bells - which later became the Christmas hymn I Heard ...
Episode 84 - Biographical Dictionary of Evangelicals: Jacobus Arminius - Part 03
This episode concludes our three part look at Jacobus Arminius as part of the larger series of episodes taken from Inter-Varsity Press' Biographical Dictionary of Evangelicals. In this episode we're discussing Arminianism today. If you haven't ...
Episode 83 - Biographical Dictionary of Evangelicals: Jacobus Arminius - Part 02
Today we're continuing our look at Arminius and the storms that followed his death. He died of tuberculosis in 1609 but, of course, his impact continued, and continues, long after his death. Specifically, we're going to focus on the Synod of Do...