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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July 07, 2026 July 8 John Templeton and his Templeton Prize
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John Templeton, one of the worlds most generous philanthropist was fascinated by religion and science. His annual prize is bigger than the Nobel Prizes in monetary value as he felt that spirituality was ignored by the Nobels.
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8min
July 06, 2026 July 7 Alexander Solzhenitsyn repenting in the Gulag
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Alexander Solzhenitsyns book the Gulag Archipelago sold over 30million copies and did much to expose the cruelty and lies of Stalins Regime. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. This is the story of his own spiritual journey and conversion in the Gulag.
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13min
May 27, 2026 May 28 William Colgate
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How a young emigrant to USA had an experience of being born again, which prevented him from being bitter and gave him the resilience to build up one of Americas most famous companies. His deep faith led him to share most of his wealth through tithing
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9min
May 18, 2026 May 19 Alcuin of York - Capital letters and miniscule script
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The greatest mind of the 8th Century - changed how we read letters, and saved a lot of knowledge from Viking Destruction. Alcuin of York - a one man renaissance was the sun who shone over Europe
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9min
May 17, 2026 May 18 The Original Megachurch - Drama and Kidnapping
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Today we remember the disappearance of Aimee McPherson a remarkable and pioneering evangelist. And how she reappeared 5 weeks later in the Mexican Desert ... what happened?
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10min
May 16, 2026 May 17 Mapping the Mississippi with Marquette
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The Jesuit explorer Jacques Marquette and the Canadian Fur Trapper Louis Joillet were the first to explore and map the Mississipi - they embarked today and this is their story
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9min
May 15, 2026 May 16 Brendan the Navigator
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Did a Celtic Monk called Brendan cross the Atlantic 1000 years before Columbus?
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15min
May 14, 2026 May 15 Rerum Novarum, the Pope and Revolution
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Rerum Novarum was described as ground breaking - the foundational encyclical on Catholic Social Teaching. The only encyclical to spawn to follow up encyclicals as the Church tries to tread a middle line between Capitalism and Socialism
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18min
May 13, 2026 May 14 Salem Witch Trials
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The infamous Salem Witch trials are now understood to be a bout of Puritan Mass Hysteria - and some historians argue lead to the end of experimental theocracies in the USA
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9min
May 12, 2026 May 13 Shooting in St Peters Square
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Turkish gunman Mehmet Ali Agca came millimeters from killing John Paul II today by shooting him four times at close range in St Peters Square. We look at the theories about why it happened and their relationship afterwards
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13min

FAQs about The Pearl of Great Price:

How many episodes does The Pearl of Great Price have?

The podcast currently has 384 episodes available.