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
Podcasting since 2023 • 107 episodes
Church History for Chumps
Latest Episodes
106. Our Lady of Guadalupe: The Ghost of the Virgin Mary?
Bienvenidos, amigos. It's the 16th century. The Aztec Empire has recently fallen at the hands of the Spanish conquistadores. Colonialism is spreading throughout New Spain, and with it, a rise of the Spanish faith: Roman Catholicism....
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Season 3
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Episode 54
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57:39
105. Charles Spurgeon: Great Baptist? Or GREATEST Baptist?
We all knew this day would come. For many of our friends in the Baptist tradition, there is no competition as to who the greatest Baptist is to grace the pulpit. Only a battle for second place. The gold medal belongs to Charles Spur...
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Season 3
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Episode 53
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1:13:57
104. CHUMP TALK: Is AI the Spawn of Satan???
I remember when AI was just a quirky little app that we used to laugh about. Now AI is everywhere: from your aunt's posts on Facebook to the suspiciously well-written essays turned in by terrible 6th graders. The influen...
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Season 3
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Episode 52
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55:54
103. Saint Boniface: God's Man with an Axe
It's a story as American as apple pie: a man known for his good morals is accused of chopping down a tree, and would one day lead a great nation. Oh wait, you think I'm talking about George Washington? WRONG! This is Saint Boniface,...
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Season 3
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Episode 52
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1:22:14
102. Who Were the Pilgrims, Really? Faith, Flight, and the Mayflower
If you live in America, chances are you've been spoon fed Pilgrim lore since you were but a wee lad. You've likely heard the tales of adventurous English men and women braving the seas, fist bumping Indians, and wearing terrible clo...
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Season 3
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Episode 51
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Hey, have been binging through this podcast after hearing about it from Bippity Boppity Betz! (Aka, Better Bryan) I absolutely love it!! It's so amazing and well done. I was wondering if I could throw you guys the name Soren Kierkegaard. He is remembered more for his philosophy but that all steamed from his thoughts on the Church of Denmark. Thank y'all for doing what you do -Luke
Tucson, Arizona
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