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Light Through the Past

A Survey of Church History - This podcast will look at the course and development of the Orthodox Church, its struggles with heresy, the empire, and relations to other Christian bodies.

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A Brutal but Glorious Martyrdom: After Peace, Persecution Begins in Earnest

A Brutal but Glorious Martyrdom: After Peace, Persecution Begins in Earnest

In this episode Dr. Jenkins begins looking at the persecution of the Church in the second century, how the situation for... Read more

14 Jul 2022

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Life in Death: The Theology of Martyrdom

Life in Death: The Theology of Martyrdom

In this episode, Dr. Jenkins begins looking at the question of martyrdom, what it was, how the early Church thought abou... Read more

7 Jul 2022

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