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 Evangeli...

Pope Pius VII lived under the shadow of Napoleon Bonaparte, which led to him being crowned with a papier-mache papal tiara. Today we look at the story. 

This is the story of one of the most popular saints  in England, who was key in nation-building as the Anglo-Saxons emerged from centuries of Viking conquest

Described as the bloodiest civil war of all time, with casualties in their tens of millions.  Led by a self-proclaimed prophet who believed he was the Brother of Jesus Christ - we look at the Taiping Rebellion

Called a prince amongst preachers, Surgeon attracted huge crowds to his services in London. After a tragic stampede in a temporary church we remember today how he moved to the purpose-built Metropolitan Tabernacle 

Claiming to be the largest and oldest womans charitable group we look at the founding and the work of the Mormon Relief Society 

We look at the story of Henry Dunant, the founder of the Red Cross.  What inspired him?  Who signed the first Geneva Convention? What are the controversies around the Emblem used for the Red Cross? 

Cardinal Manning was unusually a widow, and became very influential in Catholic Social Teaching - today we find out why. 

Today we remember the journalist Morgan Stanleys success in finding the lost explorer Dr Livingstone.   And why did he become so famous after his death? 

George Berkeley, a father of Empiricism, and Irish Bishop and endower of Yale University lived a fascinating life,  We look at his ideas and his legacy in this podcast. 

Today we remember a fire in Serrmapore which destroyed some priceless translations from Sanskrit but brought international fame to the work of William Carey. Covering the founding of the Baptist Missionary Society and the first degree-awarding ...

Today we remember how James Earl Ray confessed to the murder of Rev King.  Todays pod takes a brief look at Kings life, his theology and his legacy

A chilling story of the death of 40 Roman Soldiers in Lesser Armenia, in 320. They froze to death rather than renounce their Christian faith.  WIdely celebrated in the Orthodox World as martyrs. 

We look at today's speech by President Reagan to an Evangelical Congress in Florida.  It has gone down in history as the 'Evil Empire Speech' and we examine the context of this and the evangelical base to the Republican Party

We look at the first mass in the vernacular celebrated by Paul VI today in 1965.  The roots of the reform and the consequences since. 

Today we remember the birth of possibly the greatest artist of all time, Michelangelo.  We look at his work through four classics, the two statues of Pieta and David, the frescos of the Sistine Chapel and the Dome of St Peters in Rome.&nbs...

Today we look at the restless life of English missionary and linguist Roger Williams, and how he established the first Baptist Church in Rhodes Island

Today King Charles II granted a royal charter to Quaker William Pen making him the largest (non-royal) landowner in the world.  Thus began his holy experiment of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. 

Today we look at the life of Dominican Hugh of St Cher, his work on producing the first concordance - a milestone in Biblical Studies,  and also the first attempt to divide the Bible into chapters

Today we look at the remarkable life of John Wesley, the beginning of Methodism and the death of 'the most loved man in Britain' 

We look at the life work of Methodist William Oldham, his work in mapping India and setting up Singapore's most prestigious school

Today we remember the founding of the Society of the Holy Cross, SSC by Charles Fuge Lowder, an Anglican order which worked in the slums of big cities

Today we remember the founding of the Labour party and the Methodist lay preacher Kier  Hardy

Today we look at the birth of Charles Sheldon, his publication of In His Steps and the birth of the What Would Jesus Do movement 

A sad story of the mass suicide of 200 pagan Lithuanians defending themselves against the Teutonic Knights today in 1336