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In our newest piece in our series of Early Church lore, we discuss another tale of martyrdom, that of Perpetua and Felicity.

The early third Century was not an easy time for Christians in Northern Africa. But as so many tales of martyrs go, their story was one of both tragedy and triumph, as they took up the cross of Christ in the truest way.

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"It's hard out here for a pimp."
-the early church, probably

As we continue our aptly named series, "The Early Church Gets the Worm," we discuss one of the most pressing topics for early Christians: persecution in the Roman Empire.

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Man, it's been a minute you guys. I don't know if you missed us, but we definitely missed you.

This kicks off our new season, "The Early Church Gets the Worm." We'll be focusing on, you guessed it, stories from the early church era.

The story of Sergius and Bacchus is a tale of brotherhood, friendship, and the lasting legacy of their 5th century martyrdom.

We love you guys. Stay safe, drink lots of water, and have a wonderful, joyous Christmas. God bless you!

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In many parts of the world, the question of whether you're a Catholic or Protestant means a lot more than if you submit to the Pope, or how you feel about Martin Luther.

One such place is Northern Ireland. For generations, the people of Ireland and the United Kingdom have been steeped in a conflict about religious freedom, civil rights, and discrimination. Tragically, this period of tension boiled over between the 1960's and 1990's, an era of bloodshed and violence known as the Troubles.

Today, we are joined by our fantastic guest Oisin Feeney (don't worry, he'll tell you how to pronounce it), host of The Troubles Podcast. Join us as we're led into the vast history of the Troubles by someone with the accent to prove he knows what he's talking about.

In other news, we're going to use this special episode to close out our season, so we'll be going on a break for a few weeks.

See you guys in Season 3!

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It's 1550. A generation has passed since the Reformation swept across Europe like a wildfire.

The Catholic Church has launched the Counter-Reformation, a multi-layered initiative to restore the continent to its former Roman glory. One step of this plan in Germany is to recognize the cities that have fallen into the clutches of Lutheranism and coerce their return to the Church.

Suddenly the town of Magdeburg has an urgent question to answer: what is the responsibility of the local magistrate to defend the church from a violent military threat?

Let's talk about it! Join Tommy and John as we impress all of our Lutheran pals.

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In the 5th Century, the Western Roman Empire is on its last leg.

Riddled with internal conflict, external threats, and even theological disputes tearing at the fabric of the Church, Rome has seen better days. And the great shadow of the Huns looms larger and larger as days go by.

This leads to one of the most engaging (and unexpected) encounters in church history: the frail and elderly Bishop of Rome face to face with the bloodthirsty tyrant of the Hunnic Empire.

Also, John and Tommy talk about why there was no episode last week, but why that's okay, because cool godly guys staying bros is more important.

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