History of Christianity

Stephen J. Bedard

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Episode 73 – Didymus the Blind: Faith, Scripture, and Sight Beyond Sight
04/04/2026 | 7 mins.
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…
Episode 72 – Hilary of Poitiers: The Athanasius of the West
22/02/2026 | 9 mins.
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…
Episode 71 – Jerome: Scholar of Scripture and Architect of the Latin Bible
09/01/2026 | 11 mins.
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…
Episode 70 – Cyril of Jerusalem and Epiphanius of Salamis: Guardians of the Faith
23/10/2025 | 9 mins.
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…
Episode 69 – The First Council of Constantinople
27/08/2025 | 8 mins.
Many people are aware of the Council of Nicaea in 325, which gave us the Nicene Creed. Fewer people are aware that the form of…