Church History for Chumps
We're not your grandfather's church history podcast. But we'd also really appreciate it if he still listened.
Saints, heretics, councils...and the occasional crazy stuff. We have fun.
IG: @churchhistory4chumps
Church History for Chumps
Latest Episodes
139. CHUMP TALK: Is Church Membership Biblical?
It's pretty fascinating to look at the idea of 'church membership' through a historical lens. It's fair to assume that the early church probably wasn't having people fill out visitor cards or handing out coffee mugs with the church ...
138. The Third Crusade: The Rise of Saladin and the Leper King
The Second Crusade was, for all intents and purposes, filler content. Not much land traded hands, the Franks kind of embarrassed themselves, not many crazy battles. Boring, am I right?The Third Crusade though? That's where things get pop...
137. California Dreamin: The Missions Movement to the 1848 Gold Rush
This one goes out to all our pals in California. And anyone who really likes gold.The early half of the 19th century was a massive time of western expansion in the United States. One of the most fascinating movements among this era was t...
136. The History of Christian Pilgrimage
Who wants to go on a trip?!Our journey through the Crusades have brought up an interesting topic: what's the deal with Christians traveling far and wide to visit so-called holy sites? Well join us today as we dig deeper into ...
135. Saint Jerome and the Legacy of the Latin Vulgate
Let's take it back old school for a minute. In the 4th century, the church was moving a little differently. In the east, Greek was still the common language, and they were loving the easy access to the earliest biblical texts. ...
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