History of the Papacy
History of the Papacy Podcast
Playlist by History of the PapacyThis show will detail the biographies and interesting facts of the Papacy of Rome. It will start in the beginning, but will not go straight through. There will be many side tracks and detours along th…Follow the podcast:
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Profoundly Medieval
Pope Boniface VIII, King Philip IV of France, and Dante Alighieri all believed in Christendom, but they had radically different ideas about how spiritual and temporal power should fit together. From Unam Sanctam and the attack on Boniface at Anagni to Dante's Inferno, Purgatorio, and Monarchia, thi…
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Coming Soon - Power in Action
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Papal Vault – Earliest Popes: Diocletian’s Persecution
The Great Peace of the Church gave Christianity room to grow, but that calm shattered under Diocletian’s brutal persecution. This episode follows Popes Caius, Marcellinus, Marcellus, and Eusebius through martyr stories, lapsed Christians, Donatist tensions, and the violence that shook the Roman chu…
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Faith and Artificial Intelligence: The Question of Our Time
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing work, education, medicine, creativity, and even the way podcasts like this one are produced. Steve talks with technology entrepreneur Erik Fogg about where AI may be heading, why massive increases in productivity could also bring widespread unemployment, …
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Guido Guerra: A Hero in Dante’s Hell
Guido Guerra was one of the most respected Guelph leaders of medieval Florence: a soldier, statesman, and civic hero whom Dante himself clearly admired. So why does Dante place him deep in the Inferno among those punished for violence against nature? In this episode, we move from Guido the historic…
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Coming Soon - Dante is In Hell
Coming this week on the History of the Papacy! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: email: steve@atozhistorypage.com Join Us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Connect on Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@historyofthepap…
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Pope or Emperor? The Guelphs and Ghibellines
For generations, the Guelphs and Ghibellines divided the cities and families of medieval Italy, but behind the strange names was a much older struggle over the power of pope and emperor. From Frederick Barbarossa and the Lombard League to Frederick II and the violent factions of Florence, we trace …
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Coming Soon - Medieval Gang Warfare
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Papal Vault - Earliest Popes Quiet Years, Growing Tensions
From Lucius to Eutychian, the papacy entered a quieter but still important period marked by disputes over baptism, renewed persecution, plague, and early Trinitarian debates. This episode shows how the church survived instability in the Roman Empire while internal arguments over authority and doctr…
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The Shroud of Turin: Pulling the Threads
The Shroud of Turin has been called the burial cloth of Jesus, but how far back can its documented history actually be traced? This episode follows the evidence from medieval France through Constantinople and into Edessa, the true historical black hole in the Shroud’s proposed chain of custody. Alo…
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