Great Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach

Season 13 Episode 9: featuring "All Creatures of Our God and King/ Canticle of the Sun", Matthew 6:25-34, "Hurt No Living Thing" by Christina Rossetti, "The Systematic Yellow Billed Cuckoo" from the Dooryard Stories by Clara Dillingham Pierson, "The Swallow" by Christina Rossetti ... Show More

Season 13 Episode 8: featuring "All Creatures of Our God and King/ Canticle of the Sun", Matthew 6:25-34, "Hurt No Living Thing" by Christina Rossetti, "The Very Rude Young Robins" from the Dooryard Stories by Clara Dillingham Pierson, "The Swallow" by Christina Rossetti, and Psa ... Show More

The truth behind my podcast voice, why its been quiet lately, and what keeps this podcast going. The book I quote is Parenting by Paul David Tripp. 

In the 3,500 year old Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, we can find the roots of some of the world's religions. Episode 4 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-004/ Episode 4 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-004-divine-judgment The Egyptian Book of th ... Show More

Galileo is often credited with inventing the telescope, but he never made that claim. He simply whipped up his own take on the device and sold it to the Republic of Venice before his Dutch competitors could beat him to the punch. Galileo also gets credit for being the first perso ... Show More

<p>A reading of Psalm 23 from the following versions: New Revised Standard Version (Updated Edition), New International Version, and The Amplified Bible. This episode is part of the Psalm Summer series. Listen in.</p> <h3>Links + Resources From This Episode:</h3> <ul> <li><a href ... Show More

Psalm 105: The Mighty Works of God - A Journey Through Faith and MiraclesIn this evocative episode, we delve into Psalm 105 from the King James Version of the Bible, exploring the mighty works of God and His unwavering covenant with Abraham and his descendants. With a lush sound ... Show More

The Pisan scientist Galileo Galilei has been remembered as the "father of modern science." The discoveries he made with his telescope led to a completely new understanding of Earth's place in the cosmos. The theory first put forward by the Polish mathematician Nicolaus Copernicus ... Show More

How did the tomb of Austria's great composer come to contain not one skull, but two? The story of Haydn's head leads us into the murky world of 19th-century medicine, complete with grave robbing and some gruesome pseudo-science. Be warned, this episode contains descriptions that ... Show More

Send us Fan MailEpisode 9: Holy Myrrh and Holy RelicsUnit 15: “John of the Ladder: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher VeniaminSeries: “Mystical Theology"“Holy Myrrh and Holy Relics”, Episode 9 in our series, "John of the Ladder, is based on the readings, “Abo ... Show More

The final narrative episode of the Euripides series has been postponed... For now, welcome to Spooky Season. This episode originally aired in 2021. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferen ... Show More

Where in the world is the mysterious ninth planet? What in the world did early humans eat to make them so smart? How in the world does saying "thank you" make you healthier? Find out this week's who, what, where, when and how on Wow in the World Episode 1! See Privacy Policy at h ... Show More