BATTLE ROYALE: Was Origen's Legacy Treated Unfairly??
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PREPARE YOUR BALLOTS.Few church fathers have a legacy as controversial as Origen of Alexandria. From rumors of self-mutilation, heresy, and crooked bishops, the story of Origen somehow only got more complicated in the years following his death. So this week, we're gonna take this controversial topic and duel it out. Each of our hosts has researched this topic, and will bring forth an argument about whether Origen was done dirty or not. And it is up to YOU, dear listener, to decide whether Thomas, John, or Taylor shall win the day. Send us a message below, comment on the Spotify episode, shoot us an email...whatever your heart desires. Let the voice of Chump Nation be heard! We love you guys. Text Us!Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/chumphistory
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Ignatius of Antioch: The Death March to the Colosseum
"Hey! I'm walkin here!" St. Ignatius, probablyNot much is known of the 1st Century early church father known as Ignatius of Antioch. His early life, conversion, and place of origin are steeped in mystery. What we do know is this: after serving as the Bishop of Antioch for many years, Ignatius was captured during the persecution of Trajan. Rather than offer him a merciful execution, the old man was forced to march from his home throughout the Empire, finally ending in Rome where he would be killed by wild beasts. Some might call it a farewell tour. Join your favorite church history dummies as we discuss the legacy of the man known as "The God Bearer." We also talk a lot about therapy, for some reason. It's a good time. IG: @churchhistory4chumpsText Us!Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/chumphistory
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Clement of Rome: The Apostle Peter's Bestest Pal
"F is for friends who do stuff together"-St. Peter, about Clement, probablyYou know what we love about the early church? That with a couple of history books and a number 2 pencil, you can sketch a nice, neat line right from the Book of Acts to the first wave of church fathers. Apostolic succession is a heck of a drug. And chief of these early church leaders was Clement of Rome, author of some neat epistles, and widely revered bishop of Rome. Join the fellas today as we talk about our boy Clem, Father's Day, and Taylor shares about a saint you've probably never heard of before. Thanks for listening!IG: churchhistory4chumps(Banter ends: 10:28) Text Us!Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/chumphistory
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Origen: The Forgotten Church Father
Imagine if you were a really cool guy. Like, a really cool guy. You helped all your friends know Jesus better. Wrote all these interesting theological ideas. Came up with all these fun words in Greek. Everybody liked you. And then in 500 years, someone read your journal and became a heretic, so now everyone hates you. And even now, everyone hates you. They think you're the worst. That's what happened to Origen. Okay, not really. It's a little more complicated than that. But that's how we'll start. Join J, T, and T, as we discuss the mystery of church history's most elusive church father. Also everyone makes fun of John for stuttering literally one time because apparently it's hilarious. (Banter ends- 5:50)IG: @churchhistory4chumpsText Us!Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/chumphistory
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CHUMP TALK: Mission Trips, Africa, and Church Planting
Imagine going to a country with one of the oldest expressions of Christian faith...as a BAPTIST?!?!?Just kidding. But really, Taylor just got back from a week-long mission trip in Ethiopia, eastern Africa's historic den of Christianity. So how did it go? What is the relationship between the Ethiopian Protestants and the Ethiopian Orthodox Christians? Are mission trips something that the church needs to invest more in? Does Taylor have any fun new accents to try out? Listen to our latest episode of CHUMP TALK for all that and more. And don't worry, we'll be back to church history next week. Just let us have our fun for a little bit. IG: churchhistory4chumps Text Us!Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/chumphistory
We're not your grandfather's church history podcast. But we'd also really appreciate it if he still listened. Saints, heretics, councils...and the occasional crazy stuff. We have fun. IG: @churchhistory4chumps
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