
Episode 75 – The Popes of the Fourth Century
The fourth century was one of the most formative eras for the church. A part of that story are those men who were the bishops…

Hosted by Stephen J. Bedard · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 79 episodes
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A Podcast All About Christianity beginning with John the Baptist down to the present time. Hosted by Stephen J. Bedard.
Stephen J. Bedard hosts History of Christianity, a religion show with 79 episodes published.

The fourth century was one of the most formative eras for the church. A part of that story are those men who were the bishops…

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One of the most remarkable and yet largely unknown Christian thinkers is Didymus the Blind. His story is worth hearing and in this episode, we…

In the battles for Nicene orthodoxy against the Arians during the fourth century, one of the most important figures in the west was Hilary of…

One of the Christian leaders of the fourth century who had the greatest impact on the later church. While active in many areas, his Latin…
Two of the important Church Fathers in the later fourth century are Cyril of Jerusalem and Epiphanius of Salamis. You may not know much about…

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One of our most important sources for Christian history is Eusebius of Caesarea. While he gives us information going back to the time of the…

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This episode explores the extraordinary life of Ambrose of Milan, a Roman governor turned bishop who became a pivotal figure in early Christianity. From his…

Among the highlights of the fourth century was a group of theologians, two brothers and a close friend. These were the Cappadocian Fathers, called that…

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One of the most influential people in the history of the early church was someone of unknown religious conviction. Constantine came to power when the…

Emperor Constantine was Great, but was he good? If you were talk to many Christians today, they might suggest that much of the problems in…
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