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207. Christian Denominations Jun 03, 2025

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A recognized autonomous branch of the Christian Church is referred to as a Denomination; a religious group that has slightly different beliefs from other groups that share the same belief in Jesus as God.

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E106. Proto-Gospel of Thomas Jun 02, 2025

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Let’s further explore the Infancy Gospel of Thomas—one of the most peculiar and intriguing non-canonical accounts of Jesus' life from outside the New Testament. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!

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Audio credits: Misquoting Jesus podcast with Bart Ehrman (episode 56, 14nov2023, titled: He's a Very Naughty Boy: The Infancy Gospel of Thomas) with guest Christopher A. Frilingos. Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.

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TESTAMENT 14. Gospel of Mark (Chapter 14) Jun 01, 2025

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We continue the Gospel of Mark's fast-moving account of the fascinating life of Jesus of Nazareth.

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EXTRA 72. Roman Gaul May 31, 2025

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STORY OF AMERICA - To properly understand the exploration and colonization of North America, one should have some understanding of Roman history. The Conquest of Gaul by Julius Caesar (100-44 BC) during the mid-first century BC brought Roman occupation and influence to a land later to become France, one of North America’s major European founding nations. North American institutions, architecture, infrastructure, city planning, art, history, culture, manners, customs, traditions, political organizations, laws and language, owe a great deal to the Roman Empire. Join me on this fun precursor to the French exploration and colonization of North America.

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E105. Discovering the Secrets of Christ’s Childhood Years May 30, 2025

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Infancy gospels or protoevangelions are a genre of religious texts that arose in the 2nd century. They are part of New Testament apocrypha, and provide accounts of the birth and early life of Jesus. The texts are of various and uncertain origin, and are generally non-canonical in major modern branches of Christianity. They include the Gospel of James, which introduces the concept of the Perpetual Virginity of Mary, and the Infancy Gospel of Thomas (not to be confused with the unrelated Gospel of Thomas), both of which cover many miraculous incidents from the life of Mary and the childhood of Jesus that are not included in the canonical gospels. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!

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206. Pope Leo XIII (1810-1903) May 29, 2025

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Head of the Catholic Church from 1878 until his death in 1903, Leo the Thirteenth had the fourth-longest reign of any pontiff, behind those of Peter the Apostle, Pius IX (his immediate predecessor), and John Paul II. He is also the namesake of the current Pope.

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LITERATURE 1.2 Quest of the Historical Jesus (Chapter 1.2) May 28, 2025

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Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) gives us one of the first historical treatments of the life of Jesus in his pioneering book (1906) that reviews all prior work on the question of the "historical Jesus" and points out how Jesus of Nazareth's image has changed with the times—while offering his own synopsis and interpretation in this seminal work of biblical criticism.

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Audio Credit: The Quest of the Historical Jesus by Albert Schweitzer (LibriVox, read by JoeD).

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E104. Infancy Gospel of Thomas May 27, 2025

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Let’s explore the childhood of Jesus, using the apocryphal Gospel of Thomas. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!

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Source: Jesus in Egypt: Discovering the Secrets of Christ’s Childhood Years by Paul Perry (Ballantine Books, Random House, 2003).

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E103. Christ among the Doctors May 26, 2025

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According to the Gospel of Luke, Jesus, at the age of 12, accompanies his parents and a group of friends and relatives to Jerusalem for Passover. When returning to Nazareth, Jesus is not with the group. Mary and Joseph find their son in the Temple 3 days later in discussion with the doctors or elders. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!

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