05: When You Need to Hire a Gang to Preach
When Gregory of Nazianzus set up shop in Byzantium, he was in for a world of trouble. But he found that hiring a gang of Egyptian bouncers kept him sa...
Storied. On Faith and Failure
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Storied is a podcast that tells stories about faith and failure. And sometimes it recounts stories that are so ridiculous that they seem more fitted to Monty Python than to real life. So, listen in to learn about the past, to enjoy a good story, and to know more than you did before.
04: Origen and the Rack
Origen of Alexandria is often looked at with suspicion today, but his story is one of faithfulness despite extreme persecution.
03: Athanasius and the hand
Athanasius was accused of murdering Arsenius and cutting off his arm to practice magic. Well, it turns out that Athanasius did not murder Arsenius (or...
01: Hermas and the Prophets (updated)
When the apostles died, the church needed to figure who would take over in place of the apostles. Would it be the prophets or the bishops? Both groups...
02: Polycarp and Marcion
Sometimes it's hard to imagine biblical figures living lives outside of what we read in the Bible. What was Peter's home life like? Did he ever get si...