Nepotism, corruption, and simony. Oh my!

The 5 Most Interesting Popes in History: https://www.contexttravel.com/blog/articles/5-best-popes-in-history

Discussion of the rise of the papacy and guest interview.

The first part of our series on the history and theology behind the rise of the papacy. This episode will be an introduction and high-level overview.

2022 Keach Conference sermons on Chapter 15 of the Second London Baptist Confession: https://www.sermonaudio.com/search.asp?sortby=added&sourceonly=true&currSection=sermonssource&keyword=gracebaptistchapel&subsetcat=series&subsetitem=2022+Keach+Conference+%28RBFVa%29

Purchase the book from the publisher: https://hesedandemet.com/product/kiffen-knollys-and-keach/

References: John Chrysostom's homily on Matthew 1:25 - https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/200105.htmEnglish translation of the "Protoevangelion of James" - https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/infancyjames-hock.html"Belief in the perpetual virginity of Mary in the first four centuries and its implications for Orthodox-Protestant dialogue" by Радостин Марчев (for historical notes only) - https://www.academia.edu/45019387/Belief_in_the_perpetual_virginity_of_Mary_in_the_first_four_centuries_and_its_implications_for_Orthodox_Protestant_dialogue

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers (section on the Second Council of Nicea; Schaff and Wace, editors): https://ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf214/npnf214.xvi.ii.html Other episodes mentioned: Episode 25 Armenian Warriors and Chalcedon Revisited: https://anchor.fm/church-history-matters/episodes/25--Armenian-Warriors-and-Chalcedon-Revisited-e11cka1Episode 12 Eusebius, Father of Church History with Jeff Riddle https://anchor.fm/church-history-matters/episodes/12--Eusebius--Father-of-Church-History--with-Jeff-Riddle-eo2ppuEpisode 11 The First Crusade: https://anchor.fm/church-history-matters/episodes/11--The-First-Crusade-eo2pq2Episode 5 To Creed or Not To Creed?: https://anchor.fm/church-history-matters/episodes/5--To-Creed-or-Not-To-Creed-eo2pqb

Under God, Over the People by Oliver Allmand-Smith (available for pre-order) -- https://brokenwharfe.com/product/under-god-over-the-people/ "Broken Wharfe was founded as a distinctly confessional Baptist resource base in the UK consistent with the faith and life characterised by those churches affirming the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith." -- brokenwharfe.com

True Iglesia (comic and articles): http://www.trueiglesia.org/ The Dorean Principle: A Biblical Response to the Commercialization of Christianity (book): https://thedoreanprinciple.org/

M'Cheyne Reading Plan from bibleplan.org: https://bibleplan.org/plans/mcheyne/ M'Cheyne biography by Andrew Bonar from Banner of Truth: https://banneroftruth.org/us/store/history-biography/robert-murray-mcheyne/

2022 National Founders Conference: https://founders.org/2022conference/ Other episodes mentioned: 24. Heroes and Heretics: Three Patron Saints of Ireland https://anchor.fm/church-history-matters/episodes/24--Heroes-and-Heretics-Three-Patron-Saints-of-Ireland-e10gd7s 16. A Short History of the English Bible https://anchor.fm/church-history-matters/episodes/16--A-Short-History-of-the-English-Bible-with-J--Ryan-Davidson-eo2pqd 14. The Reformation Continues with Ottavio Palombaro https://anchor.fm/church-history-matters/episodes/14--The-Reformation-Continues-with-Ottavio-Palombaro-eo2pql 12. Eusebius, the Father of Church History, with Jeff Riddle (part 1) https://anchor.fm/church-history-matters/episodes/12--Eusebius--Father-of-Church-History--with-Jeff-Riddle-eo2ppu

Letter from Scottish pastors to Scottish Ministers (pdf): https://christianconcern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CC-Resource-Misc-Churches-Scotland-Lockdown-Letter-210115.pdf "Victory for Scottish church leaders as judge rules government acted unconstitutionally when criminalising gathered worship" https://christianconcern.com/ccpressreleases/victory-for-scottish-church-leaders-as-judge-rules-government-acted-unconstitutionally-when-criminalising-gathered-worship/ NAMB v. McRaney case page at SCOTUSblog: https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/north-american-mission-board-of-the-southern-baptist-convention-inc-v-mcraney/ McLean Bible Church lawsuit overview: https://churchleaders.com/news/414583-judge-allows-lawsuit-against-david-platt-mclean-bible-church-to-move-forward.html Joseph's article "On Waiving Attorney-Client Privilege": https://www.servantsandheralds.com/on-waiving-attorney-client-privilege/ "Battle for the Minds" 1997 documentary that covers much of the SBC Conservative Resurgence of the 80s and 90s: https://youtu.be/IuFFRx8Bj30 "Dear PCA, Don't Let Revoice Fool You: A Response to Revoice's Frequently Asked Questions, Part 1" by Dr. Jared Moore https://www.monergism.com/blog/dear-pca-don%E2%80%99t-let-revoice-fool-you-response-revoice%E2%80%99s-frequently-asked-questions-%E2%80%93-part-1 "Some Friendly Questions for Josh Buice on His Church Departing the SBC" by Jeff Wright https://www.servantsandheralds.com/friendly-questions-to-buice-on-departing-the-sbc/

Servants and Heralds podcasts: https://www.servantsandheralds.com/tag/podcasts/ Broad Oak Piety Podcast: https://broadoakpiety.org/ Reformed Catholicity: The Promise of Retrieval for Theology and Biblical Interpretation by Michael Allen, Scott R. Swain: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/reformed-catholicity/351790 "Ten Basic Facts About the NT Canon that Every Christian Should Memorize" by Michael J. Kruger: https://www.michaeljkruger.com/the-complete-series-ten-basic-facts-about-the-nt-canon-that-every-christian-should-memorize/ Are We Together? A Protestant Analyzes Roman Catholicism by R.C. Sproul: https://www.ligonier.org/store/are-we-together-hardcover CHM Podcast merch store on Bonfire: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-chm-podcast-store/

Podcast merch store https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-chm-podcast-store/ Episode 19 on the Methodists https://anchor.fm/church-history-matters/episodes/19--The-Methodists-A-Partial-Conclusion-eo2pq7 Episode 15 on the history of eschatology https://anchor.fm/church-history-matters/episodes/15--History-of-Eschatology-A-Crash-Course-eo2ppl Episode 5 on the history of church creeds https://anchor.fm/church-history-matters/episodes/5--To-Creed-or-Not-To-Creed-eo2pqb Other resources The Kingdom of the Cults by Walter Martin https://archive.org/details/kingdomofcults00mart (free to borrow with registration of a free account) Website of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's official beliefs https://www.adventist.org/beliefs/

CHM Podcast store at Bonfire: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-chm-podcast-store/

Mea culpa: Joseph made a remark about Augustine being in Africa his entire life, but that way off the mark! Although he became famous as Augustine of Hippo (in modern-day Algeria) and lived much of his life there, Augustine spent considerable time in Rome and Milan before and after his conversion to Christianity. Show notes and links CHM Podcast store at Bonfire https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-chm-podcast-store/ "Cotton Mather & the Salem Witch Trials" by The Narrated Puritan (on the Man of God Network) https://anchor.fm/cbtseminary/episodes/Cotton-Mather--the-Salem-Witch-Trials--The-Narrated-Puritan-e17mgde Website of G3 Ministries https://www.g3min.org Previous CHM episodes mentioned: 4 "Heroes and Heretics: Martin Luther" https://anchor.fm/church-history-matters/episodes/4--Heroes-and-Heretics-Martin-Luther-eo2pq1 11 "The First Crusade" https://anchor.fm/church-history-matters/episodes/11--The-First-Crusade-eo2pq2 24 "Heroes and Heretics: Three Patron Saints of Ireland" https://anchor.fm/church-history-matters/episodes/24--Heroes-and-Heretics-Three-Patron-Saints-of-Ireland-e10gd7s 27 "Barn Raisin' Babdists" https://anchor.fm/church-history-matters/episodes/27--Barn-Raisin-Babdists-e14bn6k

Sources and show notes Excerpts from the Magdeburg Confession: https://faithandheritage.com/2015/11/the-magdeburg-confession/Website of Matt Trewhella: https://defytyrants.com/ Sermon series from Sam Waldron on the "Christian's Relationship to Civil Authority": https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=920202149176749It's Good to be a Man podcast on the inevitability of patriarchy: https://itsgoodtobeaman.buzzsprout.com/266333/9159001-the-inevitability-of-patriarchyHonest to Pod podcast by Gregory Baus: https://www.audible.com/pd/Honest-To-Pod-Podcast/B08K56HP45Sources on John Ponet: https://faculty.etsu.edu/history/documents/ponet.htm and https://www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/JOHN-PONET-RECORD-EXTRA-ANNE-LOVETT.pdfSource on Jonathan Edwards the younger, by Bill Edwards: http://www.americanrealities.com/edwards-jonathan-jr.html

Sources and notes: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Anabaptism and Contemporary Baptists Conference: http://media.swbts.edu/collection/53/anabaptism-and-contemporary-baptists-conference Heirs of the Reformation by James McGoldrick (available from Founder Press: https://press.founders.org/shop/heirs-of-the-reformation/) Spiritual and Anabaptist Writers, George H. Williams and Angel M. Mergal, editors (available to borrow from the Internet Archive with a free account: https://archive.org/details/spiritualanabapt0000unse_l7t6) 2,000 Years of Christ's Power Set (4 Volumes) by Nick Needham (available here: https://www.wtsbooks.com/products/2000christpower4vol?variant=9741133217839 The Reformation of the Sixteenth Century by Roland Bainton (available to borrow from the Internet Archive with a free account: https://archive.org/details/reformationofsix0000bain_h1z7)

Previous guest appearances: Episode 16: A Short History of the English Bible with J. Ryan Davidson Episode 8: The Early Church with J. Ryan Davidson Like Wildfire: The Gospel Amid the Greco-Roman 1st/2nd Century Family Context (Sunday school lesson taught by guest) Recent episode of the Broad Oak Piety Podcast (co-hosted by guest) English translation of the Epistle of Barnabas English translation of the Shepherd of Hermas. Getting the Garden Right by Richard Barcellos (guest's book recommendation).