Christian History Almanac

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a forgotten Swiss reformer whose name was a joke about his receding hairline.

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• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

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• Dan van Voorhis

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a Canadian Geologist who paired his faith with an examination of the fossil record.

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What's New from 1517:

• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

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• Dan van Voorhis

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about titles used in church.

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What's New from 1517:

• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

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• Dan van Voorhis

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com)

Weekend Edition for October 10-11, 2026

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• Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour

What's New from 1517:

• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

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• Dan van Voorhis

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember an underrated Lutheran on the American Frontier: William Passavant.

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• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

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• Dan van Voorhis

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a historian trying to come to grips with confessional strife in the French Wars of Religion: Jacques Auguste De Thou.

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• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
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• Dan van Voorhis

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a man whose name is synonymous with both disdain and praise in the Early Modern English Church.

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• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

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• Dan van Voorhis

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of Ursula of Muensterberg and her great escape on this day.

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• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

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• Dan van Voorhis

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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about head coverings and veils in church.

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What's New from 1517:

• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

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• Dan van Voorhis

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com)

Weekend Edition for October 3-4, 2026

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• Support the work at 1517
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What's New from 1517:

• The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco
• Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz
• By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas
• Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith

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• Dan van Voorhis

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Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (outerrimterritories.com)