Every time you check the date, you’re stepping into a story you didn’t choose. The year on your phone, the seven-day week, even the emotional rhythm of the seasons all exist because of biblical theology, whether you believe it or not. In this episode, we trace how a sixth-century monk quietly dethroned Roman emperors by dating time from the life of Jesus, why the seven-day week has no scientific reason to exist, and how failed attempts by Rome, revolutionary France, and the Soviet Union prove that Scripture shaped time itself. Calendars aren’t neutral. They tell you what matters, where history starts, and where it’s going.

We also explore how Christianity rewired humanity’s understanding of the future, turning history from endless cycles or inevitable decline into a forward-moving story of hope, justice, and restoration. Advent, Easter, Sabbath, even the idea of “progress” didn’t come from modern optimism; they came from the Bible. You may live in a post-Christian world, but your calendar hasn’t caught the memo. Time has been catechizing you all along. And once you see it, you’ll never look at a date the same way again.

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