Sidetrack Episode 26: The Secret Cabinet on the Popes

For generations, the Guelphs and Ghibellines divided the cities and families of medieval Italy, but behind the strange names was a much older struggle over the power of pope and emperor. From Frederic...

21 Aug 22min

Coming this week on the History of the Papacy! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places:email: steve@atozhistorypage.com Join Us on Patreon!https://www.pa...

19 Aug 2min

From Lucius to Eutychian, the papacy entered a quieter but still important period marked by disputes over baptism, renewed persecution, plague, and early Trinitarian debates. This episode shows how th...

15 Aug 30min

The Shroud of Turin has been called the burial cloth of Jesus, but how far back can its documented history actually be traced? This episode follows the evidence from medieval France through Constantin...

14 Aug 32min

Coming this week on the History of the Papacy! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places:email: steve@atozhistorypage.com Join Us on Patreon!https://www.pa...

12 Aug 5min

After the Decian persecution, the church faced a crisis over what to do with Christians who had sacrificed to the Roman gods under pressure. This episode explores Cornelius, Novatian, Cyprian of Carth...

1 Aug 30min

Coming this week on the History of the Papacy! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places:email: steve@atozhistorypage.com Join Us on Patreon!https://www.pa...

29 Juli 2min

In this episode we ask a simple but far reaching question, before the canon and creeds were fully settled, what were Christians actually doing in worship and prayer? They explore the Didache, Justin M...

24 Juli 47min