Historical Jesus

Let’s examine the proto-renaissance altarpiece painting “The Maesta” by the Italian master Duccio di Buoninsegna (1255-1318).  THE MAESTA PANELS by Mark Vinet is available at https://amzn.to/3S8C4KD             I feature Christianity’s most beautiful artworks on my social media accounts. Images for this episode are conveniently compiled fo...

Jesus called the Pharisees "hypocrites," "blind guides," "generation of vipers," and compared them to "whitewashed tombs".  Books about Pharisees at https://amzn.to/4hdP2la   Books about Sadducees available at  https://amzn.to/3XGDfVk   How Jesus Became Christian by Barrie Wilson at https://amzn.to/3DyFfbA   From Jesus to Christianity by L. Michael White at https://amzn.to...

The story of Jesus starts under a monarch named Herod. He was called ‘King of the Jews,’ and ruled Judea from 40 to the year 4 BC. His reputation for paranoia and ruthlessness was well deserved, having executed three of his own sons, and slaughtered all the baby boys in Bethlehem following the birth of Jesus, according to the Gospel of Matthew. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Herod the...

We continue the Gospel of Mark's fast-moving account of the fascinating life of Jesus of Nazareth. Gospel of Mark available at https://amzn.to/3X3m9Ba Historical Jesus books available at https://amzn.to/43rnYbq                                &nb...

The Anglo-Spanish War was an intermittent conflict (1585–1604) between the Kingdoms of Spain and England. The war included much English privateering against Spanish treasure ships in the New World, and several major sea battles including the Spanish Armada. On May 28th, 1588, a fleet of a hundred and fifty-one Spanish ships set out from Lisbon, bound for England. Its mission was to transport...

A secular self-proclaimed counter-evangelist and former Catholic underscores the lack of surviving historic records about Jesus of Nazareth from any non-Jewish author until the second century, adding that Jesus left no writings or other archaeological evidence. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Born in the Second Century podcast at https://amzn.to/3HNIxWV  ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes,...

Jesus employed unique teaching methods and practices (pedagogy). Let’s examine thought provoking analyses regarding the Pedagogy of the preacher from Galilee.   Catholic Answers Live podcast available at https://amzn.to/47IB5Yk ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet   SUPPORT this channel b...

Christian art uses subjects, themes, and imagery from Christianity. Most Christian groups use or have used art to some extent, including early Christian art and architecture. Enjoy this special ART presentation! Pictorial podcast at https://www.relay.fm/pictorial   Church Architecture books at https://amzn.to/3FxW8DJ   Christian Architecture  https://amzn.to/3DybffU   Christian...

Jesus called Sadducees a “wicked and adulterous generation” (Matthew 16:1-5). Books about Sadducees available at https://amzn.to/3XGDfVk   How Jesus Became Christian by Barrie Wilson at https://amzn.to/3DyFfbA   From Jesus to Christianity by L. Michael White at https://amzn.to/4008FpD   Other books by L. Michael White available at  https://amzn.to/400ofSm   ENJ...

Mythicists argue that Christianity began almost one hundred years after the death of Jesus and was born out of a mélange of clashing second century religious ideas. Born in the Second Century podcast at https://amzn.to/3HNIxWV  ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by pur...

We continue the Gospel of Mark's fast-moving account of the fascinating life of Jesus of Nazareth. Gospel of Mark available at https://amzn.to/3X3m9Ba Historical Jesus books available at https://amzn.to/43rnYbq                                &nb...

STORY of AMERICA 🇺🇸 The Lost Colony of Roanoke Island, North Carolina coast, involved an English settlement in America that vanished in the late 1580s. What happened? We set the stage for the colonial venture and analyze the first two missions to Roanoke. What are the prevailing theories about what happened to the English colonists? Enjoy this HISTORICAL JESUS Extra. Check out the YouTube version...

Lent is the solemn Christian religious observance in the liturgical year commemorating the 40 days Jesus of Nazareth spent fasting in the desert and enduring temptation by Satan, before beginning his public ministry, according to the synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. Lent is observed in the Catholic Church, as well as many Protestant denominations, and also some nondenominational Christi...

How is a new Pope elected? What is a Conclave? What happens when a Pope dies? The Catholic Talk Show at https://amzn.to/3QvHoZ3 Books on Popes available at https://amzn.to/3EZeAVJ Vatican Books available at https://amzn.to/3XdOjcj Books about the Sistine Chapel at https://amzn.to/413Njc7 ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreo...

Let’s examine a few extant masterpieces that we’ve inherited from Christianity’s rich and glorious heritage. Christianity makes far wider use of images than related religions, in which figurative representations are forbidden, such as Islam and Judaism. Christian Art books available at https://amzn.to/3vJ70u2    Catholic Art books https://amzn.to/3PSWcQS Protestant Art...

What happens when a Pope dies? What is a Conclave? Known as the Bishop of Rome and the visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church, the Pope is also called the supreme pontiff, Roman pontiff, or sovereign pontiff. The Catholic Talk Show at https://amzn.to/3QvHoZ3 Books on Popes available at https://amzn.to/3EZeAVJ Vatican Books available at https://amzn.to/3XdOjcj Books about the Sistine Chapel...

In Lent-observing Western Churches, Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts 40 days, ending approximately six weeks later, depending on the Christian denomination and local custom. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! The Catholic Talk Show is available at https://amzn.to/3QvHoZ3 Books about Lent are available at https://amzn.to/3uFfzWm ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joi...

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Richard Grenville (1542-91) was a celebrated Elizabethan Sea Dog—an informal name bestowed upon English privateers who were authorised by Queen Elizabeth I to raid England's enemies, even during times of peace. Carrying letters of marque issued by the English Crown, the Sea Dogs frequently attacked both enemy shipping at sea and enemy outposts on land... frequently targeting the Spanish in A...

Mardi Gras is French for ‘Fat Tuesday,’ reflecting the Christian practice of the last night of consuming rich, fatty foods in preparation for the fasting season of Lent. Mardi Gras is the final day of Carnival before Ash Wednesday. Many related popular practices and traditions are associated with Carnival celebrations before the fasting and religious obligations associated with the pen...

Known as the Bishop of Rome and the visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church, the Pope is also called the supreme pontiff, Roman pontiff, or sovereign pontiff. The institution is known as the Papacy. From the 8th century until 1870, the Pope was the sovereign or head of state of the Papal States, and since 1929 of the much smaller Vatican City state. The Catholic Talk Show at https://amzn.to/...

Located in the Apostolic Palace, the pope's official residence in Vatican City, The Sistine Chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus, who had it built during the 1470s. Since that time, it has served as a place of both religious and functionary papal activity. Today, it is the site of the papal conclave, the process by which a new pope is selected. The chapel's fame lies mainly in the frescoes that...

Who can be a Hero? How do we define a Hero? and is the Historical Jesus of Nazareth one? In Our Time podcast at https://amzn.to/4bhqbM3 Books by Melvyn Bragg available at https://amzn.to/439ECPY Plato and the Hero by Angela Hobbs at https://amzn.to/43cSHMG The God Argument by A.C. Grayling at https://amzn.to/41elfCP Books by Paul Cartledge available at https://amzn.to/4ibiDws Historical Jesus book...

Let’s continue listening to a provocative, unconventional Christian origins assessment of the Historical Jesus. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Born in the Second Century podcast at https://amzn.to/3HNIxWV  ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on...

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