Fr David Birkdale

The History of the Church

History EN ↓ 5 episodes

Pentecost to the present day, from a Catholic perspective.

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Fr David Birkdale

Episodes

The State of Paganism 09.07.2026 22:33

We jump back a century or so to look at the religious situation in the pagan world on the eve of St. Paul's conversion.

The Church through the Jewish Wars 11.06.2026 22:34

For further reading: “The Jewish Christians' Move from Jerusalem as a Pragmatic Choice.” Studies in Rabbinic Judaism and Early Christianity – Text and Context (Ed. D. Jaffé; AJEC 74; Leiden: Brill), 2010, 107–38. https://www.academia.edu/4909339/The_Jewish_Christians_Move_from_Jerusalem_as_a_Pragmatic_Choice

The Murder of St. Stephen 01.06.2026 21:13

For further reading: Hengel, Martin. Between Jesus and Paul: Studies in the Earliest History of Christianity. Trans. John Bowden. London: SCM Press Ltd, 1983. Acts 6-7

Jesus of Nazareth and his place in church history 25.05.2026 18:18

A brief overview of Jesus' life, with special attention to what he was doing to set up the Church during his ministry.

Judea, 1AD 19.05.2026 19:37

The religious and political situation of Judea at the time of Jesus' birth. Romans! Herod! Pharisees! Sadducees! Zealots! Essenes! All these and more.