"The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church." The African writer Tertullian penned those words out of the experience of his homeland. Learn more about the sobering reality of persecution in ancient African Christianity. zurl.co/BKacN

"The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church." The African writer Tertullian penned those words out of the experience of his homeland. Learn more about the sobering reality of persecution in ancient African Christianity. zurl.co/95Loz

Hey there, evening crowd. If you've procrastinated listening to our episode, that's fine. The subject of today's episode procrastinated writing his book until he died. zurl.co/tpFac

Not all gnostics were condemned. Meet Clement of Alexandria - the "true gnostic" in his own words, and one of the most important personages of Simeon's Wake. zurl.co/RLQOC

We have a special treat today: an interview with scholar Dr. Shirley Paulson, who will help us make sense of the dizzying array of texts we've been studying! zurl.co/SQdab

We have a special treat today: an interview with scholar Dr. Shirley Paulson, who will help us make sense of the dizzying array of texts we've been studying! zurl.co/FGKlQ

Well, if you still haven't figured out the answer from this morning's post, we'll just tell you: it's the Mandeans. You should still watch the episode, though.

Pop quiz: which group 1) Is the oldest surviving (so-called) gnostic sect 2) Reveres John the Baptist 3) Loves prayer books 4) Loves introversion If you can't answer that, you need today's episode. zurl.co/UcUpF

Hey there, evening crowd. What better way to spend your Friday evening than understanding all the Marvel-like entities that Valentinus proposed? zurl.co/lNN6T

One aeon, two aeon, red aeon, blue aeon... There are aeons of every kind in Valentinus's befuddling system. Learn all about them and his infamous Gospel of Truth! zurl.co/gqAPP

Hey there evening crowd, what if we told you Jesus had another name? If you called us Sethians for saying it, you'd be right! Learn about Jesus's secret identity this Friday night. zurl.co/Enwwh

Mark wasn't the only Gospel in town. It's time to learn about the so-called gnostics and their panoply of perplexing perspicacities! zurl.co/7cVlM

Hey there, evening crowd! Why not kick back and relax with a little bit of historical criticism, and a whole lot of fun myths about a legendary apostle? zurl.co/hfuTe

Africa was humanity's first continent. It's only right it should have the world's first Gospel! Join us as we discuss the legacy of Mark, evangelist extraordinaire and very first bishop of Egypt. zurl.co/FTkVo

Check out this interview about Christ and the Council with David Johnston of All Things Necessary! Bonus content: who should play the Cappadocians in the movie version of the Nicene controversy? Link in the first comment.

You've had one creation, but would you like a second? Philo of Alexandria serves up a 2-for-1 creation special in his commentaries on Genesis! zurl.co/lRanx

Check out this interview with Darrick Taylor from the Controversies in Church History podcast! If you want to hear Ben pontificate about his book, or just get a sense of how many "ums" he has to cut out when he edits, this is for you! zurl.co/nCaDW

Check out the new book that just dropped from our sister podcast, The Road to Nicea!

Hi there, evening crowd! What better to do on a Friday night than argue with Jesus mythicists? Listen in as Ben attempts to do just that. zurl.co/3KxWg

Ben's deep dives into Internet rabbit holes have finally caught up to him. Listen on to learn more! zurl.co/jHUeB

It's the evening of July 4: a time for silent, sober, thoughtful contemplation of goodness. Wait, it's NOT time for any of that? Well, today's podcast subject thinks it should be. zurl.co/qayF8

Our American listeners are celebrating the birth of their country today. WE are celebrating the birth of the first great titan of African Christianity: the renowned Jewish thinker Philo of Alexandria! zurl.co/B3aVR

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Hi there, evening crowd! It's Friday night! You know what that means: time for deep thoughts about identity, meaning, colonialism, and the nature of Judaism! What better way to start the weekend? zurl.co/O0vBS

All throughout the 20th century, Africa witnessed one of the most extraordinary revivals of Jewish identity in modern times. How did this come about? Listen to find out more! zurl.co/n17Ho

Hi there, evening crowd. It's finally summer, and that means it's time for everyone's favorite summer pastime: historical-theological wrangling! Get your fix as we talk about Israel's African roots. zurl.co/IFJAz

Ancient languages, biblical criticism, and friendly elephants*, oh my! All that and more in the latest episode. Listen now! zurl.co/Jvfzk *elephant friendliness not guaranteed.

It's been a long week, evening crowd. Tonight, you do not have to be good. You just have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves. And we know what it loves: ancient economic and political history. Today's episode is about Alexandria! zurl.co/7wfv8

Alexandria: city of learning, commerce, and the missing bodies of conquerors! Learn all about its ancient and storied history in today's episode! zurl.co/o4YMU

No one: Absolutely no one: Rome: "Why is no one talking about me?????" Rome had a bad case of main character syndrome, and they made it everyone's problem: Carthage's, Cleopatra's, and more. Learn all about it today! zurl.co/sdnci

Hi evening crowd! Relax into May with 90's girl pop references, military history, and the ever-growing shadow of Rome on the African continent. zurl.co/2ieE1

Hi there, evening crowd. It's been a long day. Why not sit back and relax with some ancient history? Join us for a thought-provoking listen! zurl.co/H35Cf

At long last, our first episode is here! But why should you learn about ancient African Christianity? What relevance does it have today? And just what is African Christianity, anyway? All that and more is covered in the debut episode! Listen below. zurl.co/NkGx8

The wait is almost over! The first episode drops this Friday! Join us as we begin our odyssey through ancient African Christianity. It's finally time to start tracking through Simeon's wake.

A new update about our schedule - and an exciting new book - is live! Check it out! zurl.co/w29xD