The History of the Christian Church - 2000 Years of Christian Thought.
A History Podcast of the Christian Church told through the lives and thoughts of it's greatest thinkers.
Season 1 – A.D. 1 – A.D. 500
Plato and Greek philosophy.
Apostolic fathers
Justin Martyr
Irenaeus
Clement of Alexandria
Origin
Cyprian
Eusebius of Caesarea.
Council of Nicaea
Athanasies.
Ephraim the Syrian.
The Cappadocian fathers.
The Council of Constantinople
Ambrose
John Chrysostom.
Jerome.
Augustine
Cyril of Alexandria.
The Council of Ephesus
Theodor of Cyrus
Leo the great.
The Council of Chelsea and.
The Apostles Creed.
Episodes
36 episodes
A History of The Christian Church (Part 36) Peter Abelard - When Reason Takes the Stage.
This episode goes live on all podcast platforms on the 1st May 2026What happens when the human mind refuses to stay quiet?Today as we move further into the medieval world, that careful balance begins to shift. Because in th...
A History of The Christian Church (Part 35) Anselm, Part Two - Faith Seeking Understanding.
A History Podcast of the Christian Church told through the lives and thoughts of its greatest thinkers.Anselm of Canterbury Part Two.References and Sources for This Episode:Below are reliable academic a...
A History of The Christian Church (Part 34) Anselm, Part One - Faith Seeking Understanding.
A History Podcast of the Christian Church told through the lives and thoughts of its greatest thinkers.Anselm of Canterbury Part One.There are moments in church history when the Christian faith is forced to answer di...
A History of The Christian Church (Part 33) John Scotus Erigena – The Theologian of the Dark Ages.
Welcome back to The History of the Christian Church — where we journey through the shadows and the light of Christian history to discover how faith has been shaped, tested, preserved, and proclaimed across the centuries.Today, we step in...
A History of The Christian Church. Season 3 Episode 4 (Part 32) Gregory the Great -Shepherd of a Collapsing World.
When Gregory the Great became bishop of Rome at the end of the sixth century, the Western world was pretty much in ruins and standing on the edge of an era that would become known as the Dark Ages. The Roman Empire in the West had collapsed. Ci...
The History of The Christian Church. Season 3 Episode 3 (Part 31) The Council of Orange (529) The Triumph of Grace.
In the year 529, long after the fall of Rome and amid the turmoil of a fractured Europe, a small gathering of bishops met in the southern town of Orange. Their purpose? To settle one of the most important theological questions in Christian hist...
The History of the Christian Church. Season 3 Episode 2 (Part 30) Boethius – Christianity in Conversation with Philosophy.
In this episode we meet Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius — a Roman scholar, philosopher, and Christian who lived at the twilight of the ancient world. From his prison cell, awaiting execution under Theodoric the Ostrogoth, Boethius...
The History of the Christian Church (Season 3, Episode 1 - Part 29) The Medieval West. 500-1500 A.D.
Episode Notes: The History of the Christian Church – Season 3, Episode 1 (Part 29)Title: The Medieval West: 500–1500 A.D.When you think of the Middle Ages, what comes to mind? Knights in...
The History of the Christian Church (Part 28) The Eastern Confession of Cyril Lucaris & The Synod of Jerusalem
Welcome to this final episode in our season on the history of the Eastern Church. Today, we arrive at the threshold of the modern era, where the clash of ideas between East and West is no longer only about emperors, councils, and ico...
The History of the Christian Church. (Part 27). Finding God in the Silence. Gregory Palamas.
Episode Notes:Finding God in the Silence: Gregory PalamasIn this episode of the History of the Christian Church podcast, we turn to the 14th century and meet one of the most influential voices of ...
The History of the Christian Church (Part 26) Symeon – Having a Personal Relationship With God.
🎙️ WelcomeIn today’s episode — Symeon: Having a Personal Relationship With God — we turn to one of the most radical and profound voices of the 10th century: Symeon the New Theologian.Long before the Reformation, Sy...
The History of the Christian Church (Part 25) Three More Councils.
WelcomeIn today’s episode, we’re stepping once again into the drama of early church history — a time when emperors, bishops, and theologians gathered not only to settle fierce theological debates but to shape the foundations of Ch...
A History of the Christian Church (Part 24) John of Damascus. A Voice of Truth in the Rise of Islam.
Welcome to The History of the Christian Church – Episode 24 John of Damascus: A Voice for Truth in the Rise of IslamIn today’s episode, we explore the remarkable life and enduring influence of John of Damascus, t...
A History of the Christian Church (Part 23) Maximus the Confessor (c. 580 – 662) The Man Who Wouldn't be Silenced
Maximus the Confessor – The Father of Byzantine Theology[Part 23] Season 2, Episode 2 👋 WelcomeWelcome back to The History of the Christian Church! In Season Two, we continue our j...
A History of the Christian Church (Part 22) Introduction to Season Two - Dionysius the Areopagite. Telling Us What God is Not.
Welcome to Season Two of the History of the Christian Church Podcast!In Season One, we traced the journey of the early church—from its apostolic foundations through persecution, the rise of Christian doctrine, and the e...
A History of the Christian Church (Part 21) The Council of Chalcedon (451) and The Apostles Creed.
Welcome to the Season Finale of Season One in My History of the Christian Church. This is the climax of our journey together through the first 500 years of the Christian Church.Episode 21: The Council of Chalcedon (451) and The...
A History of the Christian Church (Part 20) Leo 'The Great'(c. AD 400 –461) The Establishment of Rome
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A History of the Christian Church (Part 19) Theodoret of Cyrus (c. AD 393–c458-466)
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A History of the Christian Church (Part 18) Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 B.C.) Jesus as the Incarnate Word of God.
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A History of the Christian Church (Part 17) Augustine of Hippo (c.354–430 AD) The Basis of Our Faith
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A History of the Christian Church (Part 16) Jerome (c.340–420 AD) Translating the Bible into Latin
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A History of the Christian Church (Part 15) John Chrysostom - Preaching the Bible.(347-407AD)
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A History of the Christian Church (Part 14) Ambrose of Milan.(c339-397)
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A History of the Christian Church (Part 13) The Council of Constantinople (382 AD)
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A History of the Christian Church (Part 12) The Capadocian Fathers - Defining and Refining the Trinity
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