The Pearl of Great Price
A short daily trip down the lane of Christian History. Looking at the fascinating people and events that have shaped a universal civilisation.
Podcasting since 2021 • 363 episodes
The Pearl of Great Price
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Nov 3 War Requiem - Benjamin Britten and Wilfred Owen
Coventry Cathedral was rebuilt after being bombed in WW2, with its shell left standing next to the new cathedral a symbol of Resurrection and Reconciliation. It commissioned a War Requiem from Benjamin Britten which incorporated Wilfred O...
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Season 11
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Episode 3
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7:40
Nov 2 The Theology of Failure according to John Navone
One of the most intriguing works of Christology is the Theology of Failure by John Navone. An edition was published today in 1974 and it has had a lasting influence on Pope Francis
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Season 11
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Episode 2
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7:19
Nov 1 Michelangelo's Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
After four years work - the Sistine Chapel was opened for public viewing on all Saints Day. Michelangelo's Ceilings is now seen as one of the greatest artistic achievements of all time - with more than three hundred figures. it show...
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Season 11
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Episode 1
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8:49
Oct 31 Catholics and Lutherans agree on Justification
The understanding of justification by faith alone was the theological faultline at the heart of the reformation. Today almost 5oo years later a joint statement was released in agreement between Lutherans and Catholics
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Season 10
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Episode 31
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