An intimate weekly phone call mostly about art-making, between 10 Letters Project co-writers and friends, Jen Lee and Tim Manley.
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A short daily trip down the lane of Christian History. Looking at the fascinating people and events that have shaped a universal civilisation.
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Weekly sermons from RAK Evangelical Church
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SiriusXM and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum will present an exclusive new podcast series, Black Diamonds. Hosted by museum president and historian Bob Kendrick, the podcast will showcase the history of the Negro Leagues, highlighting the players, people and events that shaped them, as well as spotlighting the leagues’ achievements and innovations during a time of segregation and inequality. Listeners will hear the stories of baseball legends like Jackie Robinson, Oscar Charleston, Josh Gi ...
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Geoffrey Chaucer's stories of pilgrims on their way to the shrine of St Thomas a Becket have lead to him being called the father of English Literature, We look at his life, his writing and his ambiguous relationship with the churchAv Tim Byron
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Oct 24 Chartres Cathedral - Jewel of Civilisation
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A series of churches and cathedrals have stood in Chartres since the 4th Century. A testament to resilience and perseverance, the current one dating back nearly eight hundred years is a UNESCO world heritage site. Its stained glass are some of the most famous in the world and its labyrinth still attracts many pilgrims.…
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Dorian Hairston | The Stories of Josh Gibson
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Almost 80 years later, Josh Gibson’s larger-than-life persona continues to inspire. Bob talks with Dorian Hairston, a former University of Kentucky baseball player, about the impact the stories of Josh Gibson had on him, and how they influenced his poetry. Read “Pretend the Ball is Named Jim Crow: The Story of Josh Gibson” by Dorian Hairston - Amaz…
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Oct 23 Chang Kei Shek is baptised in China
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Chang Kei Shek was the longest leader of China in the 20th Century - although his later years he spent in Taiwan - escaping from the Communists. Today we remember his baptism due to his mother-in-lawAv Tim Byron
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Oct 22 Tillich - God as the Ground of Being
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Paul Tillich became on of Protestantism's most influential thinkers of the 20th Century. His life and career had two parts in Germany and the America. Scarred by his experience of World War One he had to flee the country when Hitler came to powerAv Tim Byron
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Oct 21 Gerard Manley Hopkins - The priest who was a poet
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Hopkins has been described as the most influential Victorian Poet with his creative us of language and sprung rhythm. A Jesuit priest - he had a lifelong struggle balance his poetic impulses with his religious onesAv Tim Byron
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Exodus 9-10
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Oct 20 Schillebeeckx and the empty tomb
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Edward Schillebeeckx was a provocative and influential theologian. His book on Christology today lead him to be invited to Rome to answer some questions about what he was teaching about the resurrectionAv Tim Byron
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Oct 19 Solidarity, Poland and the assassination of a priest
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Today in1984 the Polish priest Jerzy Popiełuszko was beaten to death by three Security Police officers. He was a friend of Lech Walesa and the Solidarity movement who overthrew the communistsAv Tim Byron
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Caravaggio was one of the greatest artists of the European Renaissance. He also lead one of the wildest lives. We look at how one of his paintings was stolen in Palermo. We also look at what motivated him and his turbulent lifeAv Tim Byron
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Oct 17 The Nobel Peace Prize and Mother Teresa
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The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the most prestigious prizes in the world. We look at famous Christians who were awarded it , as well as who didn't and the speech given by the first nun to be awarded it - Mother TeresaAv Tim Byron
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Michael Hill | Creating Opportunities in MLB: A Conversation about Leadership
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Bob Kendrick discusses the evolution of black leadership in baseball, beginning with the vision of Negro Leagues pioneer Rube Foster. He's joined by former Marlins GM and current MLB executive Michael Hill, whose Front Office & On-Field Diversity Pipeline Program is bringing in new, young talent into the game. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter/X - @nl…
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Oct 16 The Quantam Physicist who became a priest - Polkinghorne
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John Polkinghorne believed that science and religion provided a binocular vision of the truth. He left a prestigious post in Physics and Cambridge University to become an Anglican priestAv Tim Byron
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Oct 15 How we measure time - Pope Gregory's Calendar
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The Gregorian calendar is now almost universally used. This is the story about how Pope Gregory promulgated it after some revisions were made of the Julian Calendar which slightly overestimated the solar orbit of planet EarthAv Tim Byron
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Oct 14 Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janiero
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We remember how today the public where given access to this iconic statue of Christ overlooking Rio. With his arms stretched out the statue can be seen anywhere in the city of 7 million people by anyone,Av Tim Byron
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1 Corinthians
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Oct 13 The miracle of Fatima as witnessed by 50,000
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Today in 1917 reports went around the world of a miracle of the Sun that was witnessed by a crowd of 50.000 in Portugal. The 'miracle' had been predicted by three peasant children from Fatima who had been seeing a 'Lady of the Rosary' who had urged prayer in order to stop the First World WarAv Tim Byron
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Oct 12 God and Humanity - Analogia Entis, Erich Przywara's universal rhythm
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The discussion between Karl Barth and the Polish Jesuit Erich Przywara about the analogy of being - mortal humanities relationship to God the immortal creator, has been one of the richest between Catholic and Protestant theologians in modern timesAv Tim Byron
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The Second ecumenical council of the Vatican was attended by between 2,100 and 2,300 bishops from all over the world, at its different sessions that lasted 4 years. It was the biggest ever council and set the direction of the church in the modern worldAv Tim Byron
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Oct 10 Carlo Acutis - the first millenial saint
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15 year old computer geek Carlo Acutis died of Luekemia in 2005 - he was beatified in 2020. Thousands of people visit his shrine in Assisi every day. Could he become the first millenial saint?Av Tim Byron
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When the Monarchs Were Kings of Baseball – 100th Anniversary of the KC Monarchs First Championship
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As the white owner of a Negro League baseball team, J.L. Wilkinson turned the Kansas City Monarchs into a model franchise. Over a dozen Hall of Famers wore the uniform as the Monarchs won 12 league titles and 2 Negro League World Series championships with star-studded rosters including the likes of Satchel Paige, Jose Mendez, Bullet Rogan, Buck O’N…
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Oct 9 Fr Gabrielle Fallopio and Fallopian tubes
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The man who ushered anatomy into the renaissance age after stagnating with 1300 years of Galen was Fr Gabrielle Fallopio. He gave his name to the Fallopian tube, Fallopian Canal, and Fallopian ligament.Av Tim Byron
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Chiune Sugihara was a Japanese diplomat stationed in Lithuania during the war, He had converted to Christianity for his first marriage - joining the Orthodox Church. He saved thousands of Jews by issuing them visas and this was only discovered in Japan when many turned up at his funeralAv Tim Byron
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Revelation 1:17-18
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Exodus 7-8
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The Negro Leagues were known for their brash, daring and exciting style of play. In this episode, Bob Kendrick discusses the speed, athleticism and bold base running that was routinely on display. He’s joined by Hall of Famer Tim Raines, whose own unique style was reminiscent of the Negro Leagues. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter/X - @nlbmprez Follow…
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William Brashler | The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
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Bob Kendrick discusses the impact of the 1976 sports comedy film “The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings”, loosely based on the barnstorming days of the Indianapolis Clowns. Bob remembers the life and legacy of James Earl Jones, who stars alongside Richard Pryor and Billy Dee Williams. Bob also talks with author William Brashler, whose fi…
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Exodus 5 -6
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Andre Dawson | HBCU Baseball and the Negro Leagues
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Approximately 40 percent of Negro Leaguers were college educated – more than the players in the Major Leagues during that time. Bob Kendrick discusses the impact of black college baseball and how HBCU programs helped disprove the perception of that time that Negro League players didn’t have the intelligence required to play in the Major Leagues. Ho…
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Gilles de Rai was one of the earliest serial killers on record, today he was arrested in 1440 after an investigation by the Bishop of NantesAv Tim Byron
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Exodus 3:1 - 4:31
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Sep 15 The miraculous painting of Dominic de Guzman
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Dominic de Guzman founded the Order of Preachers who were hugely responsible with spreading devotion to the Rosary. He has two countries named after him. This is the story of the miraculous painting attributed to himAv Tim Byron
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Sep 14 Dom Perignon, Monks and Wine Making
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Now the most famous champagne is named in his honour, Pierre Perignon was a Benedictine Monk who perfected the method of making sparkling wineAv Tim Byron
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Sep 13 Dostoevsky and the Brothers Karamazov
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The final novel of Dostoevsky is possibly his most famous - the Brothers Karamazov. Wrought out of terrible grief and struggles with faith after the death of his three year old son Aloysha. One of Russia's greatest novelists has produced on of the greatest novels of all time. Charting the tumultuous transition of Russia from feudalism, the devoutly…
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Sep 12 Richard Challoner - leading in an hostile environment
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Bishop Richard Challoner has been called the most influential English Catholic of the 18th Century. It was an uneasy time before Catholic Emancipation laws and least safe in London. The Catholic Church was still illegal after Queen Elizabeth's Act of Uniformity and there were sporadic riots against Catholics. Challoners' life is a case study of suc…
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Tony Gwynn Jr., Josh Barfield | The Storied East-West All-Star Game
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The East-West All-Star Game was a showcase of baseball talent that drew fans from all over. A game so grand, it consistently drew more fans than the MLB All-Star Game. Bob Kendrick reflects on the origin of the East-West game, its impact on the community and talks about the legacy of the game with Tony Gwynn Jr. and Josh Barfield, two former player…
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Sep 11 Defender of Slaves and indigenous peoples - De La Casas
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Bishop Bartholomew De La Casas chronicled the terrible atrocities that Spanish colonists carried out on the indigenous people of Central and South America. He was appointed protector of the Indians by the Spanish Legal Establishment, His writing and thinking was influenced the School of Salamanca and lead to both international law and the first con…
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Sep 10 Jung, Religion and Individuation
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Carl Gustav Jung was one of the most creative thinkers of the 20th Century. The founder of analytical psychology his fascination with religion was life longAv Tim Byron
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Sep 9 A Theology of Capital - Michael Novak
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Today we remember the life of Michael Novak - influential author of the Spirit of Democratic Capitalism. He tweaked Weber's famous Protestant Work Ethic and claimed that free capitalist economies owed more to a Catholic Work EthicAv Tim Byron
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Exodus 2
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Sep 8 Discovering Genes as an opportunity to worship
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Francis Collins the director of the Human Genome Project is a devout Christian. we explore his life todayAv Tim Byron
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Sep 7 Ethno-religious riots in Jos, Nigeria
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Jos - the capital of the Plateau state in Nigeria's Central Belt is also a flashpoint for tension and violence between the Christian South and the Muslim NorthAv Tim Byron
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Sep 6 Blaise Pascale, Salvation & Jansenism and The Index of Prohibited Books
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Today we remember how the Vatican placed the Pascals Provincial Letters on the Index. He was a brilliant French polymath, the inventor of the syringe and a promoter of an exaggerated theology called JansenismAv Tim Byron
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Sep 5 Cardinal Josef Beran - opposition to totalitarianism in Czechoslovakia
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Archbishop Josef Beran of Prague defied both the Nazis and the Communists. He nearly died of typhus in Dachau concentration camp and after the iron curtain fell was placed under 16 years house arrest by the Communists. He was only allowed to leave the then Czechoslovakia to go to Rome to be made a cardinal - on the condition he didn't return. He di…
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Ryan Howard | Josh Gibson – The Greatest Slugger of All-Time
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Bob Kendrick discusses the epic feats of baseball’s greatest power hitter, Josh Gibson. Hall of Famers Ted Williams, Satchel Paige and Roy Campanella all testified to his incredible ability. His peers recalled Gibson’s home runs as if they were measured in miles, not feet. A larger than life figure, Gibson was often compared to Babe Ruth, with some…
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Sep 4 The Murder of a Croatian Abbot and Iconographer
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Rafailo Momčilović was a celebrated Orthodox painter (writer) of Icons. He was murdered by the fascist Ustase in Croatia whilst they were a Nazi puppet governmentAv Tim Byron
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Sep 3 The Heliand - An Old Norse Life of Christ
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The discovery and publication of the Heliand started to explain a historical mystery. How were the warrior Germanic Cultures subsumed into Christendom? This life of Christ in Old Norse is now an invaluable epic poem in a forgotten languageAv Tim Byron
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Sep 2 An American Ascetic Orthodox Monk - Seraphim Rose
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The translations and summaries of Orthodox wisdom from Fr Seraphim Rose became valued as illegal Samizdat, material banned and shared in a clandestine manner under Communism. We look at the life and conversion of this monk who died at a young age after live a harsh asceticismAv Tim Byron
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Acts 12:24
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