Imagine you're a 4th century Roman soldier on assignment in North Africa.

Among the theological tension of this region, strange rumors begin to circulate. That within the region of Carthage, there are a peculiarly zealous sect of young men who, well...you'll see soon enough.

Join Jonathan Taylor Thomas as we discuss this strange phenomena in church history, and how it may, or may not, relate to the church today.

Also, John is very sick, and Thomas is very tired. And Taylor makes a lot of Dnd jokes. So it's a little unhinged at times. Bear with us.

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Every story needs a good villain.

Thanos. The Joker. Tom Brady.

In the late 4th Century, the Church had a villain by the name of Arianism.

After the Council of Nicaea, the post-persecution church had united under the banner of Nicene theology, girded by the writings of Athanasius. Under this creed, they affirmed the humanity and divinity of Jesus Christ, who is one with the Father and Spirit.

Although decades had past since this groundbreaking Council, the stink of Arianism wafted through the Empire, leading to another attempt to oust it once and for all, the Council of Constantinople.

Will it succeed? Will it fail? Tune in this week for another rager episode of Church History for Chumps!

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Have you ever been 'volun-told' to do something? Maybe volunteer for setup at your church, or work the sound board?

Imagine being 'volun-told' to lead one of the most influential dioceses in the nation, when you're not even a baptized Christian yet.

That would be the story of Ambrose of Milan, a kind-hearted young man with a soft spot for diplomacy. He comforted the unruly masses in Milan so successfully, that the people demanded he fill the vacant Bishop seat, despite having no formal ministry experience or theological training. And you thought stacking chairs was hard.

Join us for a fun, fun, fun time! Shoutout to Singapore btw. And to our best pal Ewan, you can skip to like, idk, the 8 minute mark to avoid the banter. We appreciate you bro.

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