In Simeon's Wake
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A new podcast discussing the world of ancient African Christianity! Hosted by Forward Movement. Part of the Earth & Altar podcast network.
"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.
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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.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:06 AM
"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 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.
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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.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
"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
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.
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If you've procrastinated listening to our episode, that's fine.
The subject of today's episode procrastinated writing his book until he died.
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October 31, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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.
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If you've procrastinated listening to our episode, that's fine.
The subject of today's episode procrastinated writing his book until he died.
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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.
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Meet Clement of Alexandria - the "true gnostic" in his own words, and one of the most important personages of Simeon's Wake.
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October 31, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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.
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Meet Clement of Alexandria - the "true gnostic" in his own words, and one of the most important personages of Simeon's Wake.
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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!
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October 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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!
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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!
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October 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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!
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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.
You should still watch the episode, though.
October 17, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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.
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.
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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
October 17, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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
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?
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October 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Hey there, evening crowd. What better way to spend your Friday evening than understanding all the Marvel-like entities that Valentinus proposed?
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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!
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There are aeons of every kind in Valentinus's befuddling system. Learn all about them and his infamous Gospel of Truth!
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October 10, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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!
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There are aeons of every kind in Valentinus's befuddling system. Learn all about them and his infamous Gospel of Truth!
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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.
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If you called us Sethians for saying it, you'd be right! Learn about Jesus's secret identity this Friday night.
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October 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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.
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If you called us Sethians for saying it, you'd be right! Learn about Jesus's secret identity this Friday night.
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Mark wasn't the only Gospel in town.
It's time to learn about the so-called gnostics and their panoply of perplexing perspicacities!
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It's time to learn about the so-called gnostics and their panoply of perplexing perspicacities!
zurl.co/7cVlM
October 3, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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
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?
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September 5, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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?
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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.
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September 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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.
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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.
August 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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!
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Philo of Alexandria serves up a 2-for-1 creation special in his commentaries on Genesis!
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August 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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!
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Philo of Alexandria serves up a 2-for-1 creation special in his commentaries on Genesis!
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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!
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Interview: the Council of Nicaea with Ben Wyatt
Controversies in Church History · Episode
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July 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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!
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Check out the new book that just dropped from our sister podcast, The Road to Nicea!
Christ and the Council- Wipf and Stock Publishers
How do Christians decide what is true? And what do centuries of church tradition, the first Christian emperor, a wannabe cabbage farmer, hordes of arguing cl...
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July 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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.
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July 18, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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.
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Ben's deep dives into Internet rabbit holes have finally caught up to him.
Listen on to learn more!
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Listen on to learn more!
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July 18, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Ben's deep dives into Internet rabbit holes have finally caught up to him.
Listen on to learn more!
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Listen on to learn more!
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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.
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Wait, it's NOT time for any of that?
Well, today's podcast subject thinks it should be.
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July 5, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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.
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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!
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WE are celebrating the birth of the first great titan of African Christianity: the renowned Jewish thinker Philo of Alexandria!
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July 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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
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?
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June 20, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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?
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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!
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June 20, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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!
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