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In Simeon's Wake @insimeonswake.bsky.social · 6d

Hey there evening crowd, what if we told you Jesus had another name?

If you called us Sethians for saying it, you'd be right! Learn about Jesus's secret identity this Friday night.

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In Simeon's Wake @insimeonswake.bsky.social · 6d

Mark wasn't the only Gospel in town.

It's time to learn about the so-called gnostics and their panoply of perplexing perspicacities!

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In Simeon's Wake @insimeonswake.bsky.social · Sep 5

Hey there, evening crowd! Why not kick back and relax with a little bit of historical criticism, and a whole lot of fun myths about a legendary apostle?

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In Simeon's Wake @insimeonswake.bsky.social · Sep 5

Africa was humanity's first continent. It's only right it should have the world's first Gospel! Join us as we discuss the legacy of Mark, evangelist extraordinaire and very first bishop of Egypt.

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In Simeon's Wake @insimeonswake.bsky.social · Aug 11

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In Simeon's Wake @insimeonswake.bsky.social · Aug 11

Check out this interview about Christ and the Council with David Johnston of All Things Necessary! Bonus content: who should play the Cappadocians in the movie version of the Nicene controversy? Link in the first comment.

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In Simeon's Wake @insimeonswake.bsky.social · Aug 1

You've had one creation, but would you like a second?

Philo of Alexandria serves up a 2-for-1 creation special in his commentaries on Genesis!

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In Simeon's Wake @insimeonswake.bsky.social · Jul 28

Check out this interview with Darrick Taylor from the Controversies in Church History podcast! If you want to hear Ben pontificate about his book, or just get a sense of how many "ums" he has to cut out when he edits, this is for you!

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Interview: the Council of Nicaea with Ben Wyatt

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In Simeon's Wake @insimeonswake.bsky.social · Jul 21

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Christ and the Council: Conflict, Politics, Theology, and the Outrageous, Extraordinary Story of the Church's First Creed

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In Simeon's Wake @insimeonswake.bsky.social · Jul 21

Check out the new book that just dropped from our sister podcast, The Road to Nicea!

Christ and the Council- Wipf and Stock Publishers

How do Christians decide what is true? And what do centuries of church tradition, the first Christian emperor, a wannabe cabbage farmer, hordes of arguing cl...

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In Simeon's Wake @insimeonswake.bsky.social · Jul 18

Hi there, evening crowd! What better to do on a Friday night than argue with Jesus mythicists? Listen in as Ben attempts to do just that.

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In Simeon's Wake @insimeonswake.bsky.social · Jul 18

Ben's deep dives into Internet rabbit holes have finally caught up to him.

Listen on to learn more!

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In Simeon's Wake @insimeonswake.bsky.social · Jul 5

It's the evening of July 4: a time for silent, sober, thoughtful contemplation of goodness.

Wait, it's NOT time for any of that?

Well, today's podcast subject thinks it should be.

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In Simeon's Wake @insimeonswake.bsky.social · Jul 4

Our American listeners are celebrating the birth of their country today.

WE are celebrating the birth of the first great titan of African Christianity: the renowned Jewish thinker Philo of Alexandria!

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In Simeon's Wake @insimeonswake.bsky.social · Jun 20

Hi there, evening crowd! It's Friday night! You know what that means: time for deep thoughts about identity, meaning, colonialism, and the nature of Judaism! What better way to start the weekend?

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In Simeon's Wake @insimeonswake.bsky.social · Jun 20

All throughout the 20th century, Africa witnessed one of the most extraordinary revivals of Jewish identity in modern times. How did this come about? Listen to find out more!

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In Simeon's Wake @insimeonswake.bsky.social · Jun 6

Hi there, evening crowd. It's finally summer, and that means it's time for everyone's favorite summer pastime: historical-theological wrangling! Get your fix as we talk about Israel's African roots.

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In Simeon's Wake @insimeonswake.bsky.social · Jun 6

Ancient languages, biblical criticism, and friendly elephants*, oh my! All that and more in the latest episode. Listen now!

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*elephant friendliness not guaranteed.

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In Simeon's Wake @insimeonswake.bsky.social · May 17

It's been a long week, evening crowd.

Tonight, you do not have to be good. You just have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.

And we know what it loves: ancient economic and political history.

Today's episode is about Alexandria!

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In Simeon's Wake @insimeonswake.bsky.social · May 16

Alexandria: city of learning, commerce, and the missing bodies of conquerors!

Learn all about its ancient and storied history in today's episode!

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In Simeon's Wake @insimeonswake.bsky.social · May 2

No one:

Absolutely no one:

Rome: "Why is no one talking about me?????"

Rome had a bad case of main character syndrome, and they made it everyone's problem: Carthage's, Cleopatra's, and more. Learn all about it today!

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In Simeon's Wake @insimeonswake.bsky.social · May 2

Hi evening crowd! Relax into May with 90's girl pop references, military history, and the ever-growing shadow of Rome on the African continent.

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In Simeon's Wake @insimeonswake.bsky.social · Apr 4

Hi there, evening crowd. It's been a long day. Why not sit back and relax with some ancient history?

Join us for a thought-provoking listen!

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In Simeon's Wake @insimeonswake.bsky.social · Apr 4

At long last, our first episode is here! But why should you learn about ancient African Christianity? What relevance does it have today? And just what is African Christianity, anyway?

All that and more is covered in the debut episode! Listen below.

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