December 2015

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#317 – A History of the Catholic Church – The True Treasures Of The Church

December 25, 2015 – 8:00 pm

lawrence

The Church once again finds itself facing Empire-wide persecutions as the leaders of the Christian faithful find themselves targeted for exile and execution. Yet, for those who endure will come the promise of peace – for at least a little while.

Links:

Image: Lawrence before Valerianus by Fra Angelico

Papyrus fragment ordering arrest of a Christian under reign of Valerian

Haas, Christopher J.. 1983. “Imperial Religious Policy and Valerian’s Persecution of the Church, A.D. 257-260”. Church History 52 (2). Cambridge University Press: 133–44.

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#316 – A History of the Catholic Church – The True Treasures of the Church

By sbeshonertor | Posted in Early Church History, Podcast | Tagged Cyprian of Carthage, Dionysius of Alexandria, Fructuosus of Tarragona, Gallienus, Lawrence, Little Peace of the Church, Saturninus of Toulouse, Sixtus II, Valerian | Comments (1)

#316 – A History Of The Catholic Church – The Bishop of Bishops

December 18, 2015 – 8:00 pm

stephen

The conflict between Stephen and Cyprian comes close to causing a split between Carthage and Rome over the power and authority of the bishop of Rome. Emperor Valerian prepares another Empire-wide persecution of Christians.

Links:

Image: Bishop Stephen I of Rome

Material related to the conflict between Stephen and Cyprian

Cyprian and the Episcopal Synod of Late 254 by Geoffrey D. Dunn

On the different versions of Cyprian’s Unity of the Church

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#315 – A History of the Catholic Church – The Bishop of Bishops

By sbeshonertor | Posted in Early Church History, Podcast, Uncategorized | Tagged Cyprian of Carthage, Dionysius of Alexandria, Emperor Valerian, Firmilian of Caesarea Mazaca, Sixtus II of Rome, Stephen I of Rome | Comments (1)

Catholic: Under The Hood Classics

December 13, 2015 – 7:50 pm

classics1

Due to a limit of the 20 most recent episodes of the history of the Catholic Church, I am starting a new feed called Catholic: Under The Hood Classics that will contain earlier episodes of the series for those who wish to listen to all the back episodes.

There will be two separate feeds – one for the regular series that will contain the 20 most recent episodes and one for the classics series that will contain episodes that are no longer on the main feed.

Links to original episodes:

#289 – Background
#290 – Jesus
#291 – Followers of the Way
#292 – Baptism in the Early Church
#293 – Eucharist in the Early Church

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Catholic: Under The Hood Episodes 289 to 293

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#315 – A History of the Catholic Church – One Must Have The Church For His Mother

December 11, 2015 – 8:00 pm

cypriancornelius

The problem of dealing with those who had fallen away from the Church during the Decian Persecutions will greatly affect the Church in Rome and lead to the Novatianist Schism. But that won’t be the only problem as Carthage and Rome come into conflict and Bishop Stephen I of Rome claims power over the Church.

Links:

Image: Relics of Cyprian and Cornelius by ACBahn

Information on Novatian

Letters of Cornelius on Novatian

Letters between Cornelius and Cyprian on Novatian

Large searchable map of Roman Empire and surrounding areas

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#314 – A History of the Catholic Church – One Must Have The Church For His Mother

By sbeshonertor | Posted in Early Church History, Podcast, Uncategorized | Tagged Agrippinus of Carthage, Cornelius of Rome, Cyprian of Carthage, Dionysius of Alexandria, Lucius I of Rome, Novatian, Stephen I of Rome, Trebonius Gallus | Comments (1)

#314 – A History of the Catholic Church – Whoever Denies Me Before Others

December 4, 2015 – 8:00 pm

The large number of Christians who abandoned the faith during the Decian Persecutions, but were now seeking to return the faith creates much tension for the church of Carthage and its bishop, Cyprian. How can the Church offer forgiveness to those who have denied Christ and still preserve the purity of it teachings?

Links:

Image: Penitents seeking reconciliation

Cyprian’s On The Lapsed

Gordon Harris “Cyprian and his Role as the Faithful Bishop in Response to the Lapsed, the Martyrs, and the Confessors Following the Decian Persecution”

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