Giants of the Faith - A Christian History Podcast

Cornelius Van Til is one of the foremost apologists of the 20th Century. He developed the strand of apologetics known as presuppositional apologetics. His influence on modern Christianity is undeniable.

RESOURCES

New Netherlands Institute: https://www.newnetherlandinstitute.org/history-and-heritage/dutch_americans/cornelius-van-til

Banner of Truth: https://banneroftruth.org/us/resources/articles/2001/cornelius-van-til/

Got Questions? https://www.gotquestions.org/presuppositional-apologetics.html

Table Talk Magazine: https://tabletalkmagazine.com/posts/christianity-and-van-tillianism-2019-08/

Hello and welcome to episode 77 of the Giants of the Faith podcast. My name is Robert Daniels and I am the host of this show where we look back at Christians from the past that have made an impact for the kingdom of God. Today we're looking at the life of Scottish missionary John Paton.

RESOURCES

Ligonier: https://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/missionary-john-paton

All Nations Interational: https://allnations.international/blog/the-story-of-john-paton-whose-god-made-rain-come-from-the-earth

Wholesome Words: https://www.wholesomewords.org/missions/biopaton2.html

In today's episode we're looking at influential modern theologian Karl Barth. This is my third try at writing this episode because I've struggled to be able to present Barth in a way that both appreciates his impact on the 20th century church while dealing with the problems in his personal life. So, to avoid rubber-stamping Barth's status as a Giant of the Faith but to also cover such an influential figure, I'm bumping him to bonus episode status. This might limit the reach of this episode but it will at least assuage my conscience.

RESOURCES

The Gospel Coalition: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/theologians-karl-barth-adultery/

Rod Lampard: https://rodlampard.com/2018/09/06/three-criticisms-of-karl-barth/

The Torrey Gazette: https://torreygazette.com/blog/2017/6/27/all-the-barth-questions

Evangelical Orphan: https://evangelicalorphan.wordpress.com/2015/09/05/meet-karl-barth/

Athanasian Reformed: https://growrag.wordpress.com/2016/04/08/some-of-what-i-know-of-karl-barth-off-the-top-a-self-promoted-test-of-sorts/

Princeton Theological Seminary: https://barth.ptsem.edu/charlotte-von-kirschbaum-and-karl-barth/

Hello, and welcome to episode 76 of the Giants of the Faith podcast. This is the podcast where we look at the lives of Christians from history and examine the impact that they have had for the Kingdom of Christ. I'm your host, Robert Daniels, and in today's episode we're focused on one of the Church Fathers, John Chrysostom.


RESOURCES

Orthodox Christianity: https://orthochristian.com/43102.html

Got Questions: https://www.gotquestions.org/John-Chrysostom.html

Christian History Institute: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/john-chrysostom-did-you-know

 This is the podcast where we profile Christians from throughout the age of the church and look at their impact on the world and our shared faith. In this episode we're profiling the Anglican Bishop J.C. Ryle, who's commentaries and works are still in print and in wide use today.

Dionysius Exiguus, whose name would be translated today as "Dennis the Humble," was a 6th-century monk, scholar, and mathematician. While he may not be as well-known as some other figures from antiquity, his contributions to the world are profound and enduring. 

Welcome to Giants of the Faith, a podcast where we explore some of the great figures in Christian history. I'm your host, Robert Daniels, and today we're going to talk about Mark Buntain, a Canadian evangelist and missionary who founded a hospital and a feeding program in Calcutta, India. This episode is for Tim Svoboda, who won the graphic novel contest from a few months ago by suggesting Buntain. 

 Today, we will focus on the life and work of John Mason Neale, an Anglican priest, scholar, and hymnwriter who translated and adapted many ancient and medieval hymns into English. My initial thought was to relegate Neale to a bonus episode hitched to Episode 71 and Wenceslaus. But when I saw that he was also responsible for the popular English translations of "Good Christian Men, Rejoice" and "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" I had to give him the full episode treatment. Those two songs, along with "Good King Wenceslas" are some of my favorite classic Christmas songs so I really enjoyed learning about Neale.

RESOURCES

Hymnology Archive. https://www.hymnologyarchive.com/john-mason-neale.

The Feast Days: https://thefeastdays.com/0807

Merry Christmas! I'm recording this episode in December 2023 and Christmas is fast approaching. So, in honor of this festive season, today's episode will focus on the history and stories surrounding two men that have become part of our Christmas traditions in the West. One, Boniface, is most famous as the bringer of the Christmas tree. The other, Wenceslaus, for his noble act of kindness.

RESOURCES

BONIFACE SOURCES

Franciscan Media: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-boniface/

Fordham University: https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/basis/willibald-boniface.asp

Christianity Today: https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/people/martyrs/boniface.html

Christianapostles.com: https://christianapostles.com/st-boniface/

Catholic Answers: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/st-boniface-and-the-christmas-tree

WENCESLAUS SOURCES

Franciscan Media: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-wenceslaus/

Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wenceslas-I-prince-of-Bohemia

St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church: https://stwenc-ic.com/about-us/history-of-the-saint/3-history-of-st-wenceslaus

St. Wenceslaus Parish: http://www.stwenc.org/St_Wenceslaus/St-wencelsaus-story.html

Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQVUMG6LZGM

This is part two of two of a look at the life of famed evangelist Billy Graham. In part one we looked at Graham's early life through his first major evangelistic campaign in Los Angeles. Today we'll look at the rest of his life. I feel like I should say that I'm not covering everything that Graham did in his life. He was a busy guy. There are plenty of biographies out there if you are interested in learning more about him.


RESOURCES

The Billy Graham Library: https://billygrahamlibrary.org/blog-billy-graham-and-the-florida-bible-institute/

iDisciple: https://www.idisciple.org/post/the-impact-of-one

Christian History Institute: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issue/billy-graham

Billygraham.org: https://billygraham.org/about/biographies/billy-graham/

The Billy Graham Library: https://billygrahamlibrary.org/billy-graham/

Christianity Today: https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/people/evangelistsandapologists/billy-graham.html

My Hero: https://myhero.com/billy-graham

The Gospel Coalition: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justin-taylor/interview-billy-grahams-best-biographer/

Inspirational Christians: https://www.inspirationalchristians.org/evangelists/reverend-billy-graham-ordinary-man-extraordinary-call/

Christianity.com: https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1801-1900/mordecai-ham-outspoken-evangelist-11630588.html

Aunty Faith: https://auntyfaith.com/2020/09/01/the-biography-of-mordecai-ham-the-southern-revivalist/

Florida Backroads Travel: https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/temple-terrace-florida.html

WUSF: https://www.wusf.org/news/2018-02-21/rev-billy-graham-found-evangelical-voice-in-temple-terrace-tampa

Christian History Institute: https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/the-modesto-manifesto