November 30, 2018 – 8:00 pm
The clergy of the Church had roles and responsibilities beyond the sacramental. As Augustine noted, the “bishop’s burden” included participation in civil society as well. With an increased political role came increased power and an increased opportunity for corruption.
Links:
Mosaic of the North African Bishop Quodvulteus
Geoffrey D. Dunn, “The Clerical Cursus Honorum in the Late Antique Roman Church”, Scrinium, 9, #1, 120-133.
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#469 – A History of the Catholic Church – The Ideal Bishop
November 16, 2018 – 8:00 pm
In this episode, we look at changes in the Church’s liturgical and sacramental practice in the first half of the 5th century – how the church of Rome used liturgy to promote unity and Augustine’s problem with a congregant over liturgical innovation [on Augustine’s part]. We finish with an examination of the developing understanding of Christian education.
Links:
Drawing of Changes in the clerical pallium
Augustine On the Teacher and On Christian Doctrine
Papanicolaou – The Educational Principles of St. Augustine”
Salzman, Michele Renee. “Leo’s Liturgical Topography: Contestations for Space in Fifth-Century Rome.” The Journal of Roman Studies 103 (2013): 208-32.
“Augustine on liberal education: Defender and defensive” The Heythrop Journal 51(3):377 – 387 · August 2009
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#467 – A History of the Catholic Church – Changing Rituals
January 26, 2018 – 8:00 pm
The Pelagian Controversy heats up in the West as the Church of North Africa and Pope Innocent I condemn Pelagius and Caelestius for heresy. Innocent’s successor, Pope Zosimus, runs into problems with the Church of Gaul.
Links:
Portrait of Pope Innocent I
Map of Hispania in 418 showing where the various tribes have settled.
Jerome on the attack on the Bethlehem monastery
Pelagius’ Letter and Confession of Faith to Pope Innocent I
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#425 – A History of the Catholic Church – Rome has Spoken
November 3, 2017 – 8:00 pm
The Western Empire faces barbarian invasions and civil war. The Eastern treatment of Chrysostom breaks the Church in two.
Links:
Possible image of Stilicho and his family.
Map of the barbarian invasions of the Roman Empire
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#414 – A History of the Catholic Church – The Fall of Stilicho
October 27, 2017 – 8:00 pm
The deposition and exile of John Chrysostom causes problems in the Church in the East and the West – persecutions, factions and the threat of a schism between Rome and Constantinople.
Links:
Icon of John Chrysostom.
Correspondence between Pope Innocent I of Rome and Bishop John Chrysostom
Letter of Pope Theophilus of Alexandria to Jerome on Chrysostom
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#413 – A History of the Catholic Church – The Controversy over Chrysostom
October 13, 2017 – 8:00 pm
In the West, Emperor Honorious declares war on the Donatists. In the East, Theophilus of Alexandria and Epiphanius of Salamis take on John Chrysostom.
Links:
Image of John Chrysostom and Empress Eudoxia by Jean-Paul Laurens.
Lists of Canonical Scriptures throughout history
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#411 – A History of the Catholic Church – The Conflict Over Origen – Round Four
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