Age to Age

"As I walk'd through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place, where was a Denn; And I laid me down in that place to sleep: And as I slept I dreamed a Dream."   Written while he was in prison for praching without a license, John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress tells the story of a fantastical dream and takes the reader from the City of Destruction all the way...

We're talking about the Rule of Saint Benedict , a blueprint for monastic living written nearly 1,500 years ago. Richard Frost is our guide. Richard is a Benedictine Oblate as well as an author and licensed lay minister in the Church of England. He has spent much of his life working to support those with mental health conditions, work for which he received an MBE in 2018. His books include Li...

Douglas Dales is our guide to Saint Bonaventure's Itinerarium in Mentis Deum. Written in the thirteenth century, this mystical text is a roadmap to spiritual transformation. Douglas Dales is now a parish priest in the Church of England, after many years spent as a school chaplain of Marlborough College, where he prepared hundreds of candidates for confirmation. At the same time, he has had a...

Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton is a classic work of Christian apologetics, blending sharp wit, profound insight, and vivid storytelling. Written as a spiritual autobiography, it recounts Chesterton's journey to faith and his defence of Christianity as the answer to the complexities and paradoxes of life. With its memorable aphorisms and compelling arguments, Orthodoxy continues to inspire reade...

Today, we're talking about one of the most influential works of the medieval period: The Consolation of Philosophy. Written in the 6th century by Boethius, a Roman politician, while languishing in jail before his eventual execution, it has not only been influential but remains vital today as a work of literature and philosophy. We are remarkably fortunate to have with us Professor Louis Marco...

The reverend Dr. Emma Pennington introduces The Cloud of Unknowing. This fourteenth century guide to the contemplative life might be more relevant than ever. Does ignorance bring us closer to God? Can Christians meditate? The anonymous author thinks so. With apologies for the sometimes imperfect sound quality. Sign up for more at FaithWave.app.

Rediscovered in 1873, the Didache is one of the oldest Christian texts outside the New Testament. Professor Tom O'Loughlin, one of the world's leading scholars on the text, explains what this ancient manual of Christian life reveals about the earliest communities of faith and what it can teach Christians today. Tom's Book: https://spckpublishing.co.uk/the-didache FaithWave: https://...