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.
Mar 31 John Donne - metaphysical poet
The rich and varied life of John Donne, the greatest of the metaphysical poets in Elizabethan England. Born into a persecuted Catholic family he ended up as the Dean of St Pauls.
Mar 30 Start of Reformation in England
Today in 1533 Thomas Cranmer was ordained Archbishop of Canterbury, historians mark this as the beginning of the Reformation in England. We look at his opportunistic rise and his downfall
Mar 29 Coram's Foundling Hospital
Thomas Coram was shocked walking into 18th Century London at the amount of abandoned children he would come across in the streets. This is the story of how he set up his famous foundling hospital - the first incorporated charity in Britain.
Mar 28 The Salvation Army in America
They are a key part of the Christmas season in America.... but where did they come from? How was their reputation established? Did they popularise doughnuts? What are the challenges today
Mar 27 Meister Eckhart
The German Dominican and Theologian Johannes Eckhart became very popular in the late 20th Century because of his Creation Spirituality. Today we look at his life and legacy. Was he a mystic or just a medieval theologian? Did his powerful preaching in fluence Luther?
Mar 26 Ravi Zacharias and his mixed legacy
One of the most popular Christian Apologists died recently and left multiple victims of abuse. This caused great distress in the Evangelical Community. Amidst all the book burning we look at his legacy and try to understand the tradition he came out of.
Mar 25 The Emperor who became a monk
The story of Byzantium and the Emperor Theodosius III who was forced to retire to a monastery with his son. Then the catastrophic 4th crusade, intended for Jerusalem which ended up in sacking Constantinople
Mar 24 Papal Interdicts and the Magna Carta
How a Papal Interdict stopped public daily mass in England - a feat that wasn't repeated till the Coronavirus Lockdown. How this ultimately lead to the Magna Carta, the reigning in of a tyrant, and the foundations of individual liberty in the UK and the USA
Mar 23 McGregor, Aston Villa & the Football League
How Christian businessman William McGregor started the Football League. A teetotaller, first he cleaned up Aston Villa and then as the game was becoming more professional, he organised regular fixtures
Mar 22 Johnathan Edwards and the Great Awakening
He has been described as the greatest American Theologian. We look at Johnathan Edwards and his role in the Christian revivals which swept across the UK and its colonies in the 18th Century. Called the Great Awakening in America or the Evangelical Revival in Britain.
