The Pearl of Great Price

By Tim Byron

A short daily trip down the lane of Christian History. Looking at the fascinating people and events that have shaped a universal civilisation.... more

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February 18, 2026 Feb 19 Nicolaus Copernicus
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Today in 1473 the mathematician, astronomer, and priest Copernicus was born in Poland. He famously formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than Earth at the centre of the universe, which lead to the rethinking of reality, a Copernican Revolution.
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8min
February 17, 2026 Feb 18 Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress
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A book that has never been out of print since it was published today in 1678, we look at puritan preacher John Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress
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8min
February 16, 2026 Feb 17 World Council of Churches
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Today we remember the ending of the assembly of teh world council of churchhes in Canbera, Australia. Looking at the evolution of this inter-church organisation and the challenges for it
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9min
February 15, 2026 Feb 16 People Power in the Philippines
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Today a relatively peaceful revolution took place in Mania removing the autocrat Ferdinand Marcos, We look at the crucial role church leaders played in this
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7min
February 14, 2026 Feb 15 Charbel Makhlouf enters a hermitage
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Today we remember the life of a Lebanese Saint who attracts thousands of Christians and Muslims to his grave every month. We look at the purported miracles that surround him,
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February 13, 2026 Feb 14 Saint Valentine
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Today we try and get as close as we can to establishing who St Valentine actually was, and how his feast day has developed over time
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February 12, 2026 Feb 13 Glencoe Massacre
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Today in 1692, thirty members of the MacDonald clan were killed by troops of the Earl of Argyll's Regiment, as an example to the Clan chiefs who were dragging their feet in swearing allegiance to the Protestant William of Orange.... we explore the context in today's pod.
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February 12, 2026 Feb 11 First Apparition in Lourdes
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Today in 1858 a 14-year old girl, gathering firewood outside a grotto in South West France had the first encounter with a young woman which would transform the town and the area.
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February 10, 2026 Feb 10 Paul shipwrecked in Malta
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Today Christians remember how St Paul was shipwrecked in Malta, looking at the story and the historical evidence linked to it
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7min
February 09, 2026 Feb 9 Unexploded Bomb in Genoa Cathedral
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Today we remember how a misdirected shell landed in Genoa Cathedral on Feb 9th 1941 and failed to explode. Called the miracle of St Lawrence.... we look at how people fall back on religious objects and places during times of war and stress.
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FAQs about The Pearl of Great Price:

How many episodes does The Pearl of Great Price have?

The podcast currently has 384 episodes available.