#496 – A History of the Catholic Church – Justinian’s Code
Links: Photo of mosaic of Justinian I by Petar Milošević Map of Europe in 526 Litle Hagia Sophia/Sergius and Bacchus . The Code of Justinian...
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20 of 25 episodes#495 – A History of the Catholic Church – The Rule of Benedict
Saint Benedict of Nursia and his Rule set out to establish a monastic charism of moderation for beginners that would become the model of mon...
#494 – A History of the Catholic Church – The Council of Orange
Conflicts over Augustine’s theology of prevenient grace and predestination arise in Gaul as Caesarius of Arles defends himself against...
#493 – A History of the Catholic Church – Choosing a Successor
After a survey of the Christian/Jewish relationship in the former Roman Empire and in the Byzantine Empire, we look at the status of Christi...
#492 – A History of the Catholic Church – The Rule of the Master
In the late 5th/early 6th century, there were significant developments in monastic spirituality. In the West, the appearance of the Rule of...
#491 – A History of the Catholic Church – Episcopal Responsibilities
A growing Church and political instability mean new responsibilities for the clergy – especially the bishops. Not even the Church of R...
#490 – A History of the Catholic Church -Complexities of Christian Art
The Church in the late 5th/early 6th centuries continues to struggle with the right relationship to the pagan culture of the Greek/Roman Emp...
#489 – A History of the Catholic Church – Anno Domini
In this episode, we look at the Easter Tables of Dionysius Exiguus, the beginnings of the Anno Domini dating system, historical Chronicles a...
#488 – A History of the Catholic Church – The Death of Boethius
As the Church of Rome and the Emperor Justin move to restore ties with the end of the Acacian Schism, tensions between King Theodoric of Ita...
#487 – A History of the Catholic Church – The Scythian Monks
The Scythian Monks hoped to end the conflict between the Chalcedonians and Monophysites. But their endorsement of Theopaschatism – tha...
#486 – A History of the Catholic Church – Ending the Acacian Schism
The death of Anastasius and accession of Justin as Emperor offers a new opportunity for the restoration of ecclesiastical union between Rome...
#485 – A History of the Catholic Church – Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
The mystical theologian Pseudo-Dionysius may remain a mystery, but the influence of his work upon the theology of the Eastern and Western Ch...
#484 – A History of the Catholic Church – The Formula of Hormisdas
After a brief presentation of the Christology of Severus of Antioch and its relationship to Neo-Chalcedonianism, we move to another attempt...
#483 – A History of the Catholic Church – The Ascendancy of Monophysitism
Emperor Anastasius of the Byzantine Empire with the support of Philoxenus of Mabbug, Severus of Antioch and John II/III of Alexandria aggres...
#482 – A History of the Catholic Church -The Symmachian Forgeries
Symmachus and Laurentius fight for control of the Church of Rome with all the means they have at their disposal. The Basilica of St. Peter&#...
#481 – A History of the Catholic Church – The Laurentian Schism
Controversy over the Acacian Schism leads to a schism with the Church of Rome and the bishops of Italy debate whether anyone but God can jud...
#480 – A History of the Catholic Church -The Gelasian Doctrine
Pope Gelasius I enunciates the proper relationship between the Pope of Rome and the Emperor and the proper relationship between the Pope of...
#479 – A History of the Catholic Church – The Baptism of Clovis
In Gaul, Clovis becomes the first of the Germanic leaders to adopt Nicene Christianity. In Rome, Pope Gelasius struggles to deal with the pr...
#478 – A History of the Catholic Church – The Movement Toward Claustration
In North Africa, Fulgentius of Ruspe defends the Nicenes against the return of Arian Persecution. In Gaul, Caesarius of Arles writes the fir...
#477 – A History of the Catholic Church – The School of Nisibis
The School of Nisibis and Narsai spread the Christology of Theodore of Mopsuestia throughout the Church of the East. Links: Mar Jacob Church...