Historical Jesus

Monumental saga of the life and times of Galilean, Jesus of Nazareth, as well as the faith, religion, and church founded to honor and disseminate his acts and teachings. Join host Mark Vinet on this …

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EXTRA 129. Woodland Native Tribes
STORY of AMERICA 🇺🇸 Based in southeastern Massachusetts, the Wampanoag and many of the other native peoples in New England, spoke a language belonging to the Algonquian language family of the Northeastern Woodlands. Enjoy this HISTORICAL JESUS Extra. Check out the YouTube version of this episode…
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LITERATURE 1.30 Quest of the Historical Jesus (Chapter 8.6)
Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) gives us one of the first historical treatments of the life of Jesus in his pioneering book (1906) that reviews all prior work on the question of the "historical Jesus" and points out how Jesus of Nazareth's image has changed with the times—while offering his own synop…
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Remember the 5th of November
English Christians "Remember, remember, the 5th of November.” Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night celebrates the capture of Fawkes (1570-1606), a Catholic, who was apprehended under the British Houses of Parliament with 36 barrels of gunpowder, fuses and matches, planning to blow up Protestant King J…
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Catholic Gunpowder Plot
The Fifth of November 1605 Jesuit Treason Plot was an assassination attempt against King James by a group of provincial English Catholics who sought to restore the Catholic monarchy to England and end religious persecution against the Catholic resistance—which would have severely altered the cours…
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Is Purgatory Biblical?
The concept of Purgatory is not adhered to by all Christians but is nevertheless a fascinating topic well worth investigating. Protestants do not believe in purgatory. They typically reject the doctrine because they argue it lacks biblical support and is inconsistent with the Protestant belief in s…
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Is Purgatory Real?
Protestants do not believe in purgatory. They typically reject the doctrine because they argue it lacks biblical support and is inconsistent with the Protestant belief in salvation by faith alone, which holds that Jesus's sacrifice is sufficient for all sin. The concept of Purgatory is thus not adh…
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What is Purgatory?
November 2 is the annual feast day associated with purgatory — All Souls' Day (officially the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed). The concept of Purgatory is not adhered to by all Christians but is nevertheless a fascinating topic well worth investigating. The word "purgatory" is rooted in…
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November 2nd is All Souls' Day
November Second is a Christian feast day of prayer and remembrance for the deceased, known as All Souls Day, observed by the Roman Catholic Church, some Anglican and Lutheran denominations, and various Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches. Christians honor the departed through prayer, Mas…
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All Saints' Day
November First is All Hallows Day, also known as All Saints' Day—a Christian solemnity to honor all the saints and martyrs, both known and unknown. The day is recognized in many Roman Catholic, Anglican, and other Protestant churches. It’s also called Hallowmas and is the second day of Allhallowtid…
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All Hallows' Eve
What Does "Halloween" Mean? And Why Should That Matter to Christians? The celebration marks the day before the Western Christian feast of All Saints’ (or All Hallows') Day and initiates the season of Allhallowtide, which lasts three days and concludes with All Souls' Day. E45. Everything Everywhere…
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