Les meilleurs podcasts History Matters (2024)

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Carthage Controversies 1:10:04

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Consider the following Carthage controversy questions: Was Governor Thomas Ford complicit in the murders of Joseph and Hyrum Smith? When Joseph fired back at the Carthage attackers, did he kill anyone? Also, does the fact that Joseph fired back at the mob somehow take away his status as a martyr for his religion? Did Joseph and his friends in Carth…

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BH365 Moment: Moment in History - Juneteenth 5:19

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Moment in History Juneteenth Celebrating the 11th National Annual Holiday: Juneteenth On Tuesday June 15, 2021, the U. S. Senate unanimously passed legislation establishing Juneteenth as a national holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. The bill went to President Joe Biden desk and passed. Today, Juneteenth has become the 11th…

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What Happened in Carthage? A Careful Walk-Through of the Martyrdom 1:03:21

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It was near midnight on June 24 that Joseph Smith, his brother Hyrum, and over a dozen members of the Nauvoo City council arrived in Carthage, Illinois to answer, for a third time, the charge of “riot” for their destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor press. Although the case for this charge had already been heard and dismissed by two separate judges, …

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The Carthage Decision: Why Joseph and Hyrum Chose to Go 55:45

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In the wake of Joseph Smith and the Nauvoo City Council’s fateful decision to destroy the Nauvoo Expositor press several things unfolded in rapid succession. Charges were pressed against them for riot, brazen calls to violence against them were published in Tom Sharp’s Warsaw Signal, and Missourians began eagerly gathering to Illinois with a vow to…

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The Nauvoo Expositor: the Spark That Lit the Fuse 55:27

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The first and only publication of the Nauvoo Expositor was issued on June 7, 1844. It was an expose sheet published by seven recently excommunicated dissenters of the church in which they lay bare their grievances against Joseph Smith as a prophet and politician in the most blistering, malignant, exaggerated, and provocative ways they could invent.…

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"A Judas In Our Midst" 1:09:00

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Six months before his death the prophet Joseph said to a group of trusted friends, “I am exposed to far greater danger from traitors among ourselves than from enemies without, … and if I can escape from the ungrateful treachery of assassins I can live as Caesar might have lived were it not for a right hand Brutus…. All the enemies upon the face of …

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BH365 Moment in History: Memorial Day History 4:00

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BH365 Moment in History Memorial Day History Honoring and mourning the US military men and women who died while serving to protect our country, as well as those that now serving. Also honoring their families who sacrifice their support and love these brave soldiers. We thank you and love you. Did you know? Each year on Memorial Day a national momen…

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Joseph Smith's Death: A Political Assassination 57:19

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The martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith was among the most tragic and defining moments in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and it continues to reverberate deeply in the hearts and minds of Latter-day Saints around the world. Hyrum was 44 years old and Joseph was 38 and a half when they were murdered in cold-blood in C…

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Temple Q&R with Dr. Richard Bennett 47:11

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What do we know about the purposes and function of the Holy of Holies? And do all temples have one? The word “seal” or “sealing” seems to have multiple meanings. What are those meanings? Also, has the Church’s teachings on wearing garments changed over time? And is there anything doctrinal about the length of garments? Since the garment length has …

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A Band on the Run: The Battle of Chosin- Part I 18:01

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This podcast highlights the historical context and causes of the Korean War, which took place from 1950 - 1953.

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A Band on the Run: The Battle of Chosin - Part II 17:00

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In Part II of this podcast, we address a critical turning point in the Korean war - the Battle of Chosin.

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Temple Garments and Temple Changes in the 20th and 21st Centuries 1:09:55

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1904 marked the beginning of what would become a grueling 4-year-long senate hearing of US sentator and apostle Reed Smoot. It is intriguing—and important—to learn how this crucible of intensive government examination into every aspect of the Church led to a posture of much greater openness about the temple to outsiders. In fact those hearings, fol…

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Temple Work Without Temples 1:04:05

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Beginning in 1846, thousands of Latter-day Saints left Nauvoo, Illinois and trekked over one thousand miles west to the Salt Lake Valley. Having, of necessity, abandoned the Nauvoo Temple for which they had worked so hard and sacrificed so much, they were now a temple-centered people without a temple. Now they certainly would go on to build more te…

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Discontinued/Obscure Temple Rituals 1:05:50

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During the last years of his life, the prophet Joseph Smith gave multiple public sermons dealing with 2 Peter 1, wherein the apostle Peter encourages his readers to “give diligence to make your calling and election sure” (vs. 10). Commenting on this phrase the prophet explained that to have one’s “calling and election” made sure meant to “obtain a …

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Marriage Sealings: A High Fusion of Theology + Ritual 57:56

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The prophet Joseph Smith’s final years in Nauvoo, IL constituted a season of rich theological and ritual convergence. It was a time when various threads of biblical and revealed theology gave birth to the Latter-day temple rituals that would enable us to enact that very theology. It was in Nauvoo that the picture became clear. Every revealed ordina…

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An Interview with an LDS Freemason 1:02:03

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Welcome to our special bonus episode where Casey and I interview a friend of our show Lon Tibbitts. In our previous episode we discussed at length the relationship between masonry and the development of the temple endowment in Nauvoo—a topic a lot of people have questions about. So we thought you might enjoy hearing from Lon Tibbitts who has served…

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BHM365 Presents: "Real Relationships" with Dr. Terrence Schofield (Dr. T), The People's Psychologist - Improving the Academic Pace of Young African American Students with Special Guest, Ron Hickey - President ... 52:30

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BHM365 "Real Relationships" Dr. T, Terrence Schofield, The People's Psychologist Special Guest: Ron Hickey of the Helin Institute of California Topic: Improving the Academic Pace of Young African American Students BHM365 presents a new show that will focus first relationships, how we as everyday people relate to one another in marriage, family, fri…

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The Origins of the Temple Endowment 1:13:35

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What Latter-day Saints today call the Temple Endowment was first given by the prophet Joseph Smith in 1842, two years prior to his death, to a small group of nine of his trusted associates in Nauvoo, Illinois. It was a key piece of the larger vibrant temple liturgy then developing in Nauvoo. But where did this temple endowment come from? What was i…

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Restoration of “the Priesthood” Through Temple Ordinances? 52:32

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As the climax of the Kirtland endowment on April 3, 1836, Joseph Smith received sacred keys in rapid succession from Moses, Elias, and Elijah. This was the primary purpose for which the Kirtland Temple was built! Joseph had now received all that was necessary for the next phase of temple building which he hoped would take place in Northern Missouri…

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51. Tiny Plastic Juice Cups 52:52

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Reformed Books Online resources page on "Administration of the Lord's Supper" -- http://tinyurl.com/adminlordssupper American Methodist Worship by Karen B. Westerfield Tucker (Oxford University Press 2001) can be borrowed for free with an Internet Archive account -- https://archive.org/details/americanmethodis0000west/page/152/mode/2up?view=theater…

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The Kirtland Endowment: What it Was and Why it Matters 1:15:23

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In 1831 the Lord promised the New York saints that if they would gather together with Church members in Ohio they would there “be endowed with power from on high.” Trusting this promise most of them moved to Ohio in expectation of receiving this endowment, or gift, of power from on high. But what exactly was this endowment? What “power” was given f…

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BHM365 Special: Real Relationships with Dr. Terrence Schofield - Fathers to Sons: A View Into the Father/Son Relationship and How It Matters - Special Guest: Terrence Schofield, Jr. and Jacquez Cotner 57:53

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BHM365 "Real Relationships" Dr. T, Terrence Schofield, The People's Psychologist Special Guest: Terrence Schofield, Jr. and Jacquez Cotner Topic: Father to Sons-A View Into the Father/Son Relationship and How It Matters BHM365 presents a new show that will focus first relationships, how we as everyday people relate to one another in marriage, famil…

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The Beginnings of LDS Temple Worship 50:20

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Temples: It’s difficult to overestimate their importance in the Latter-day Saint movement. In fact, it could be said that what is accomplished inside Latter-day Saint Temples is at the beating heart of the purposes of the Restoration. In today’s episode of Church History Matters we begin a new series exploring the Development of Latter-day Saint Te…

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Q&R w/ Prof. Aaron Miller - Modern Money Controversies 1:08:06

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Why did the Church file 13f documents with separate shell companies if there was no tax advantage for doing so? Could there be more to the story than simply saying Church leaders listened to "bad legal counsel" in the context of the recent SEC fine? What’s the latest on the story of James Huntsman who is currently suing the Church to get over 5 mil…

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Q&R! On Early Church Finance w/ Drs. Elizabeth Kuehn & Jeffrey Mahas 1:16:44

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Doctrine & Covenants 119 directs Church members to pay essentially two tithings—the first tithing being a one-time donation of all of their surplus property (meaning whatever they don’t have immediate need of), and the second tithing being an ongoing payment of one-tenth of what they would make in interest annually if they invested their total net …

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BH365 Celebrating Black History Month - Quotes, Stories, and Interviews - Black Solutionists - Cathy Hughes, Part 2 6:02

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Black Solutionists Series: Episode 5 Cathy Hughes - Part 2 Founder of An Influential Black media Network (Urban One, TV One, iOne Digital) We are presenting a series called "Black Solutionists", focusing on the individuals that took chances on pursuing their dreams and brought to our culture a wealth of knowledge and life lessons on success that ma…

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Modern Church Financial Controversies 1:11:38

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How does the Church justify putting over one billion dollars into building a mall in downtown Salt Lake City? And did they use tithing money to do so? Also, is it true that the Church has over 100 billion dollars in reserve? Why won’t Church leaders just disclose exactly how much they actually have? If it’s anywhere near that number, is it ethical …

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50. A Baptist Potluck 55:25

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CORRECTION: Joseph misstated the traditional date of the martyrdom of Saint Valentine; it was February 14 in A.D. 269. Show notes/sources: From the Protestant Reformation to the Southern Baptist Convention: What Hath Geneva To Do With Nashville? by Thomas K. Ascol (Founders Press) “...To Set Them in Order;” Some Influences of the Philadelphia Bapti…

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Zion-Building Through Poverty-Elimination 55:11

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Zion has been defined as God’s people being of one heart and one mind, dwelling together in righteousness, and having no poor among them. Since Joseph Smith’s day Latter-day Saints have made continuous efforts toward this Zion ideal, including not only assisting the poor and needy, but going even further to help them eliminate poverty from their li…

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BH365 Celebrating Black History Month - Quotes, Stories, and Interviews - Black Solutionists Series, Episode 4 - Cathy Hughes, Part 1 5:29

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BH365 Presents Black Solutionists Series Cathy Hughes - Part 1 - Episode 4 Founder of An Influential Black media Network (Urban One, TV One, iOne Digital) We are presenting a series called "Black Solutionists", focusing on the individuals that took chances on pursuing their dreams and brought to our culture a wealth of knowledge and life lessons on…

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BH365 Celebrating Black History Month - Quotes, Stories, and Interviews - Black Solutionist Series Invitation 1:11

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BHM365 Celebrating Black History Month Black Solutionist Series Black Solutionist Series We are introducing a series called "Black Solutionists", focusing on the individuals that took chances on pursuing their dreams and brought to our culture a wealth of knowledge and life lessons on success that made a difference in history and our world. Purchas…

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Consecration in Nauvoo & Utah 59:48

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In his July 1838 tithing revelation, the Lord both affirmed the law of consecration and modified the ongoing way in which the saints were expected to consecrate of their money and property. Rather than following the 1831 system outlined in D&C 42 of legally deeding all of their property to the bishop and receiving back from him a legal lease of pro…

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Did Tithing Replace Consecration? 58:32

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In the aftermath of the significant 1837 failure of the Church’s banking business in Kirtland, Ohio and the subsequent fallout with several Church leaders—including death threats—Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon fled Ohio to be with Church members in Far West, Missouri. Shortly thereafter, in April 1838, the Lord commanded the saints to build the Far…

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Are Church “For-Profit” Businesses Okay? 50:48

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today owns and operates several successful for-profit businesses, from livestock and agriculture to publishing and digital media to real estate and many others. This has caused some to wonder, does a Church focused on bringing people to Christ have any business getting involved in business? Are busine…

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Consecration and the Beginning of Church Finances 57:54

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In the last few years the finances of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been in the media spotlight—and not always in positive ways. It’s no secret that the Church today has amassed an impressive financial reserve to ensure the accomplishment of its purposes. But it was not always so. There have been some narrow straits through w…

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BH365 Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Birthday: The Ultimate Measure of A Man 0:59

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BHM365 Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Famous Quote Famous Quote: The Ultimate Measure Of A Man “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. Click the link below to get BH365 book: "BH365: An Inclusive Account o…

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49. 2023 is History 1:13:52

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Religion News Association Top Ten Stories of 2023 (link: https://shorturl.at/qGOUX) The official statement of the UMC on the issue of marriage can be found here: https://www.umc.org/en/content/social-principles-the-nurturing-community GAFCON issues the “Kigali Commitment” or the “Kigali communiqué.” Link here: https://shorturl.at/efixV…

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Seekers Wanted: Interview with Dr. Anthony Sweat 1:00:19

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What kind of thinking skills do we need to develop in order to gain and maintain the kind of robust faith we desire? This question is the central subject of a book by Dr. Anthony Sweat entitled, “Seekers Wanted, the Skills You Need for the Faith You Want.” In this book Dr. Sweat offers keen insights into many of the principles of truth-seeking we h…

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Real vs. Rumor: An Interview with Dr. Keith Erekson 55:04

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In this episode of Church History Matters, we are joined by special guest Dr. Keith Erekson, a Church Historian. Dr. Erekson wrote an important book entitled “Real vs. Rumor: How to Dispel Latter-day Myths.” It embodies many of the principles of truth-seeking we have been exploring throughout this series … and then some! Casey and I were excited to…

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God Bless You All! 0:53

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Church History Matters! We'll see you next week :)Par Scripture Central

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Why Evidence-Based Faith Matters 1:00:25

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“Faith is the substance of things hoped for,” Hebrews 11:1 reads, “the evidence of things not seen.” Hmm. Faith is the evidence of things not seen. Does this mean faith is the evidence we have of things not seen? Or could we say it this way: faith is the level of confidence we feel toward a truth-claim or proposed reality which we have not seen bas…

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48. Heroes and Heretics: C.S. Lewis 1:06:30

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Whether you know him as a children's author or a Christian apologist, there's no doubt that C. S. Lewis was one of the best-known Christians of the 20th century.

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Why Contextualizing Facts Matters So Much 57:22

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Facts don’t interpret themselves. People interpret facts. And the people best equipped to most accurately interpret facts are those who understand the contexts in which those facts were originally embedded. This is especially important in understanding Church History because a fact—especially a potentially shocking or scandalous sounding fact—isola…

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Why Mental Flexibility is So Crucial for Durable Discipleship 51:06

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A fundamental moment in all good learning is that moment where we modify our assumptions about the world as a result of acquiring new and more accurate knowledge. This in turn hopefully primes us to make better decisions. On one level, it’s what learning is all about. Sounds pretty basic right? Well, it is. But it isn’t always easy. Church History …

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Are Criticisms of the Book of Mormon Witnesses Defensible? 1:07:20

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How can we confidently discern the difference between a reliable historical claim and an unreliable one? This is what Casey and I discussed in our last episode where we introduced five source critical questions we can all ask to carefully assess the reliability of a historical truth claim. In this episode of Church History Matters, we’re going to p…

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BH365 Sunday Memoirs: Black Solutionists Series - Reginald F. Lewis - First Black Billionaire, Part 3-Final Episode 5:55

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Sunday Memoirs Black Solutionists Part 3-Final Episode Reginald F. Lewis First Black Billionaire Sunday Memoirs takes a look back in the past to find inspiration for the future. We will take time to share great inspiring accounts and building moments of the Black Church and others, depicting religious traditions and spiritual awakenings that contri…

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Happy Thanksgiving 2023! 0:27

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BHM365 Happy Thanksgiving! Scripture Meditation: "O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endures for ever." (Psalm 136:1) May you find much love and peace during this holiday season. Direct Link to listen: https://backhistorymatters365.Buzzsprout.com Comments at Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/BHM365PODCAST Website: www.…

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How Can We Think Like Historians? 57:47

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How can we know what actually happened in the past? Whose stories are true? Piecing together accurate history can be tricky business. People in the past, like people today, were diverse. Some were honest. Some were not. Some were straight shooting truth tellers who gave honest (though subjective) accounts of what happened. Others emphasized or omit…

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BH365 Sunday Memoirs: Black Solutionists Series - Reginald F. Lewis - First Black Billionaire, Part 2 7:19

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Sunday Memoirs Black Solutionists Part 2 Reginald F. Lewis First Black Billionaire Sunday Memoirs takes a look back in the past to find inspiration for the future. We will take time to share great inspiring accounts and building moments of the Black Church and others, depicting religious traditions and spiritual awakenings that contributed to the f…

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Morning Meditations: Proverbs 2 - Moral Benefits of Wisdom 3:16

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Morning Meditations Proverbs 2 Moral Benefits of Wisdom Morning Meditations take the time to stop for a moment and embrace inspirational words that refuel us for the day. These moments of inspiration are taken from the Bible and special inspirational readings. Hopefully this time will inspire you as the listener to start your week with hope, joy, l…

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