If you live in America, chances are you've been spoon fed Pilgrim lore since you were but a wee lad. You've likely heard the tales of adventurous English men and women braving the seas, fist bumping Indians, and wearing terrible clothing. But what's the real story? What would possess these people to brave a journey that would take them weeks, and possibly even cost them their lives? What was so bad that they needed to leave? And what did they believe was waiting for them? We...
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If you live in America, chances are you've been spoon fed Pilgrim lore since you were but a wee lad. You've likely heard the tales of adventurous English men and women braving the seas, fist bumping Indians, and wearing terrible clothing. But what's the real story? What would possess these people to brave a journey that would take them weeks, and possibly even cost them their lives? What was so bad that they needed to leave? And what did they believe was waiting for them? We...
96. The Adventures of the Apostles: Why You Should Know Thaddeus and Bartholomew
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96. The Adventures of the Apostles: Why You Should Know Thaddeus and Bartholomew
Thomas is BACK, BABY. It's about dang time. But also, we're wrapping up our series on the Apostles with two of the minor-est boys in the bunch, Thaddeus and Bartholomew. While the biblical narrative doesn't offer us much on these two lads, history has no shortage of legends about their lives. Where did they go? Were they martyred or did they die of natural causes? Also, let's listen to more chump-inspired poetry for our kind and generous listeners. Don't forget to vote on ou...
Church History for Chumps
If you live in America, chances are you've been spoon fed Pilgrim lore since you were but a wee lad. You've likely heard the tales of adventurous English men and women braving the seas, fist bumping Indians, and wearing terrible clothing. But what's the real story? What would possess these people to brave a journey that would take them weeks, and possibly even cost them their lives? What was so bad that they needed to leave? And what did they believe was waiting for them? We...