History of the Papacy Podcast

ST 71 The Church and Bank In today’s episode, Sidetrack Episode 71, Today I have a special episode that was previously released as special bonus episode on Patreon, I wanted to release it as a thank you to everyone for listening. This episode is titled The Church and Bank. I explore the development of banking during the middle ages and how the Church was involved in the movement of money and resou...

ST 70 Medieval Theology and Economics with Phil Magness In today’s episode, Sidetrack Episode 70, medieval theology and economics, I am joined by Phil Magness of the American Institute for Economic Research. Dr. Magness is a Senior Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. He is the author of numerous works on economic history, taxation, economic inequality, the history of s...

Episode 79: Even More about Gregory the Great Description: This is the second part of a conversation I had with Ben Jacobs of the Wittenberg to Westphalia podcast about Pope Gregory the Great. This episode originally aired on Ben’s show. Today we will discuss some of the important issues Gregory weighed in on during his incredibly important Papacy.   You can learn more about the History of Papacy...

Episode 78: Gregory the Great Background and Bio Description: This is the first part of a conversation I had with Ben Jacobs of the Wittenberg to Westphalia podcast about Pope Gregory the Great. This episode originally aired on Ben’s show. We will take a look at Gregory’s early life and early career in this episode.   You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great...

Episode 77: Popes of the Mid 6th Century Description: The mid 5th century is a time of Papal history that is often time glossed over in the history books, but there are so many interesting stories. The popes of this time had many theological, political, diplomatic and military challenges to face. Let’s see how they handle them.   You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all...

ST 69 The Search for the Historical Jesus Description: This is the release of an episode I did as a special bonus track on the quest for the historical Jesus. I used the book “Zealot” by Reza Aslan as the jumping off point for a bigger picture discussion of some of the debates revolving around the historicity of Jesus.   You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these gre...

Episode 76: Leo the Great Revisited Description: Today, we have another great collaboration with Jonathan from the History of the Copts podcast. We revisit the times of Leo the Great and look at his papacy from the perspective of the Copts.   You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: steve@atozhistorypage.com http://r...

Sidetrack Episode 68 Early Judaism and Christianity Crossover Description: This is a special double crossover episode. Garry Stevens of the History in the Bible Podcast and I take a look at the relationship between the early modern Jews and Christians.   You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: steve@atozhistorypage....

Episode 75: Currents of Time Fall 2018 Description: Every day there are current events in the Church that have direct connections to the earliest history of the Church. Let’s stop and look at a current event and trace all the fascinating threads of the past!   You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: steve@atozhistor...

ST 67 5th Century Revisited Copts and Hypatia Description: We are joined by Jonathan of the History of the Copts podcast to talk about the real story of the death of Hypatia and the story of Christianity in 4th and 5th century Egypt. We will also take a critical lens to the 2009 movie Agora, which recounts these events.   You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these gr...

Sidetrack Episode 66 Halloween Special 2018 Description: Enjoy this special Halloween episode of friends sharing great scary stories from the bible and early Christianity.   You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: steve@atozhistorypage.com http://rss.acast.com/historyofthepapacy https://www.patreon.com/papacy On Soc...

Sidetrack Episode 65 Job Complaint Description: Today I’m joined by Garry Stevens of the History in the Bible Podcast and Ben Jacobs of the Wittenberg to Westphalia podcast to discuss one of the more interesting books of the Old Testament: The Book of Job.   You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: steve@atozhistoryp...

Episode 74: Everyone Hates Vigilius Description: Today we talk about the story behind the conversion of the Franks to Catholic Christianity. What happened and some surprising aspects of the story.   You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: steve@atozhistorypage.com http://rss.acast.com/historyofthepapacy https://www....

Episode 73: Speaking Frankly About Clovis Description: Today we talk about the story behind the conversion of the Franks to Catholic Christianity. What happened and some surprising aspects of the story.   You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: steve@atozhistorypage.com http://rss.acast.com/historyofthepapacy https:...

Sidetrack Episode 64 Words For Granted in the Bible Description: Today we have a collaboration episode with the Ray Belli, host of the Words for Granted Podcast. Ray did a series on words from the bible. We talk some history of biblical translations into English and some common sayings and idioms that come from the bible.   You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these...

Episode 72 Origen Revisited with Terry Young Description: Today we are revisiting the important early Church writer, Origen of Alexandria. Origen’s name keeps coming up in Church history, especially in the light of the 5th Ecumenical Council.   You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: steve@atozhistorypage.com http:/...

Episode 71 The Church in the Dark Ages Pt 9 The Ostrogothic Papacy Description: In this episode we will wrap up several events we have been talking about over the course of this entire series. A great deal will change in the course of one exciting episode of the History of the Papacy!   You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.c...

Sidetrack Episode 63 Samson on Trial Description: We are putting the biblical figure Samson on trial. Is Samson the classic hero or a monster murderer. That is what this case will be all about. We will use only the strictest rules of television courtroom procedurals, so there is that too.   You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypa...

Sidetrack Episode 62 Digging Deeper in Dura Europos Description: Today we are going to explore the fascinating early Christian building at Dura Europos. We are going to look at several of the interesting pieces of art and iconography to find out how the people at Dura worshipped and fit into the history of early Christianity.   You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all th...

Description: Today we will begin our tour of the oldest church so far discovered anywhere in the world. We’ll take a look around the neighborhood, do a walkthrough and maybe even put in an offer on this charming mid 3rd Century House Church.   You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: steve@atozhistorypage.com http://...

Description: Today we talk with Søren Skovbakke, a graduate student in music who is also concentrating in Christian Church history. Søren introduces us to one of the most fascinating topics in early Church history, the development of Church music, chant, psalmody and hymnography. We will learn about basic building blocks, which will lead us to examine many more topics in the development of Church...

Description: Today we talk with Professor Bart Ehrman on the textual history of the New Testament. We have a wide ranging conversation and dig into a number of fascinating topics in textual criticism and more!   You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: steve@atozhistorypage.com http://rss.acast.com/historyofthepapacy...

Episode 69 The Church in the Dark Ages Pt 7 Further Schisms Description: Today we will focus in on the conflict between two rival popes that went on for years, each getting a foothold in power and then having power taken away from them. All of this is in the shadow of the larger Acacian schism and difficult relations between the Ostrogoths and Eastern Roman Byzantine Empire.   You can learn more a...

ST 59 – Live From Wittenberg with Travis Dow! Description: Today we are joined by Travis Dow of the Podcastnik group of podcasts and Agora Special Foreign correspondent in Wittenberg, German for the once ever 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.   You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: steve@atozhistory...

Sidetrack Episode 58 Dear Johann Description: John Tetzel and John Eck are two Johns who are often portrayed in Protestant circles as the extreme antagonists against Martin Luther and his reforming effort. Is there another side of the story? Let’s find out today.   You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: steve@atozh...