Podcast appearances and mentions of Thomas Cahill

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Ringside interviews the incredible minds at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne during Symposia 2025. Guest  Rev. Dr. Jason Lane TOPICS: Benedict Option Democracy as the new religion Joyful Living: It's fun Formulated ideas by podcasts Technology is faster or Slower? Liturgy of rest   Thank you:  1517.org  thejaggedword.com Grace Lutheran Ventura St. James Lutheran, Chicago   Monthly Sponsors: James Houseman, Frankie Meadows, Blayne Watts, and Eddie Switek   YOU CAN BE A RINGSIDE SPONSOR:  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=TZBU7UQQAWEVN   Music: Joel Allen Hess - More on bandcamp Dead Horse One - “I love my man”   Other: The Fall of Rome, W.H. Auden After Virtue, by Alasdair MacIntyre How the Irish Saved Civilization, Thomas Cahill

In this week's conversation between Dr. James Emery White and co-host Alexis Drye, they discuss both the startling rise of cultural Christianity in the West, as well as the incurably churchy desires of our souls. While there is an upward trend in America for people to identify themselves as religiously unaffiliated, they don't actually seem to want to disaffiliate themselves from all things related to religion. In fact, there are many traditions and symbols associated with Christianity that they seem to long for. So what causes this spiritual hunger? Episode Links Dr. White recently blogged about this topic, which is part of what prompted today's conversation. We'd suggest reading “The Rise of Cultural Christianity” and “Surprising Mourners for the Decline of Christianity.” There was also an article written by Madeleine Davies for The New Statesman titled “The rise of cultural Christianity,” which you can find HERE. Dr. White also mentioned the surprising commentary made recently by famed atheist Richard Dawkins stating that he would consider himself to be a cultural Christian. You can watch the LBC video post of Richard Dawkins on X HERE, as well as read the article written by Walter Sánchez Silva titled “Famous Atheist Richard Dawkins Says He Considers Himself a ‘Cultural Christian'.” There was another article Dr. White referenced written by Derek Thompson - who considers himself to be an agnostic - in The Atlantic. You can read “The True Cost of the Churchgoing Bust” HERE. There were a few books that Dr. White noted related to today's conversation: The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order by Sam Huntington, Mr. Jones, Meet the Master: Sermons and Prayers of Peter Marshall by Catherine Marshall and How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill. There are a couple past podcasts that you may be interested in checking out related to today's conversation. One is CCP106: On Atheists and Agnostics and the other is CCP9: On Unchurched Christians. The first explores the rise in Americans saying “no” to organized religion and the second focuses on this desire that so many have to find church-like experiences in other settings. There is also an article written by Marc Ramirez in USA Today titled “As Millions Leave Organized Religion, Spiritual and Secular Communities Offer Refuge.” You can read that article HERE. For those of you who are new to Church & Culture, we'd love to invite you to subscribe (for free of course) to the twice-weekly Church & Culture blog and check out the Daily Headline News - a collection of headlines from around the globe each weekday. We'd also love to hear from you if there is a topic that you'd like to see discussed on the Church & Culture Podcast in an upcoming episode. You can find the form to submit your questions at the bottom of the podcast page HERE.

Thomas Cahill, author of "Mysteries of the Middle Ages: The Rise of Feminism, Science, and Art from the Cults of Catholic Europe," explains how some wanted him to remove the word 'feminism' from his book title, and why he refused to do so. The full interview from a 2006 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts.

Father Joseph Illo joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Reading (3:54) What is Spiritual Reading? Judy - Louis De Wohl wrote historical novels which are really great! (15:54) What type of books are good for the adoration chapel? Fr. Bill - I love reading! My favorite: 1. The Diary of St. Faustina, 2. A concise history of the Catholic Church (21:18) Break 1 (25:24) Lee - 'Escape from Evil and Darkness' by Fr. Robert Spritzers, they are great read, amazing the take he put in the gospels in themselves. Lynn - Alternative ways to read, listen to books that are read into a cartridge. Doug - Books by Thomas Cahill, the Hinges of History. My favorite: How the Irish Saved Civilization Julie - The Imitation of Christ by Thomas Compass and anything by St. Monica, for anyone who is looking to get children back to the faith, also books by Michael Gaitley. (37:05) Break 2 Stanly - 'In finu Jesu, when heart beats to heart, the journal of a priest at prayer' by a Benedictine monk in Ireland. It was recently release. Reading this book has turned my heart to almost daily to adoration and daily rosary. Carlos - The devil and the castle by Dan Burke... About prayer life and teaching of St Theresa of Avila Jack - Bringing 'The Imitation of Christ' to the chapel he and I by Gabrielle Bossis Charlie - The Human Soul by Abbot Vonier Maria - Author A.J. Cronin - The Keys of the Kingdom. Ted - Prince Ombra (47:13) Father's book of Must reads for Everyone! Resources: Louis De Wohl is a great author for historical fiction about saints Charles Dickens has a great understanding of the human nurture The Brothers Karamazov https://www.amazon.com/Brothers-Karamazov-Fyodor-Dostoevsky/dp/0374528373 Michael O'brien has great novels which bring us closer to God Escape from Evil and Darkness by Fr. Robert Spritzers https://ignatius.com/escape-from-evils-darkness-eedp/ Thomas Cahill - How the Irish Saved Civilization https://www.amazon.com/How-Irish-Saved-Civilization-Irelands/dp/0385418493 Imitation of Christ for adoration is a great book. https://catholicbookpublishing.com/products/the-imitation-of-christ-burgundy-320-00 In sinu Jesu, when heart beats to heart, the journal of a priest at prayer helped a listener get into praying the rosary https://www.amazon.com/Sinu-Jesu-Speaks-Journal-Priest/dp/1621382192 The Devil in the Castle by Dan Burke https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-devil-in-the-castle/ Edith Stein A Biography https://ignatius.com/edith-stein-esp/ Top 5 Books: Story of a Soul https://tanbooks.com/products/books/the-story-of-a-soul-the-autobiography-of-st-therese-of-lisieux/ Saint Augustine's confessions https://ascensionpress.com/products/the-confessions-of-st-augustine-catholic-classics The little flowers of Saint Francis https://catholicbookpublishing.com/products/the-little-flowers-of-st-francis-of-assisi-tan Saint Francis de Sales introduction to the Devout life https://ascensionpress.com/products/introduction-to-the-devout-life Imitation of Christ https://catholicbookpublishing.com/products/the-imitation-of-christ-burgundy-320-00 Bonus Recommendations. Space Trilogy CS Louis The Lord of the Rings JRR Tolkien

In this episode I look at Thomas Cahill's examination of Ancient Greece in Sailing the Wine Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter. I pay special attention to the first three chapter where Cahill discusses Homer and his great works, The Iliad and the Odessey.

Well, Thomas Cahill was supposed to be on to talk about how The Irish Saved Civilization, but he was going to do it from Rome, may have made his case to the Pope, unfortunately the number given us was long-distance to his fax machine; fortunately, 2 delightful Irish women, one actually from Ireland, called in and filled in some of the gaps of what Cahill had to say about that day in 400 AD, after which everybody in the (then) current day, wished me a happy birthday.

We celebrate Episode 100 by welcoming 2 special guests! Angie introduces comments from Thomas Cahill that help us add to and review some of our stops along HIStory so far. We reflect on favorite moments, what we have learned, and have some interesting reflections and comments on recent episodes.  Resource used: Mysteries of the Middle Ages. https://amzn.to/44Dsuop

If we're going to restore what is lost in our world, first we may need to withdraw from the skirmish and go in search of it ourselves. We retreat in order to accomplish the retrieval, always with a mind to return to the world for the restorative work. In this episode, Mark and Cameron talk about the pros and cons of the way contemporary authors have explored “options” for this task from the ancient practice of monasticism.Mentioned in this episode:“A Wild Christianity,” by Paul Kingsnorth (First Things)How the Irish Saved Civilization, by Thomas Cahill

In a talk spanning from Thomas Cahill's summary of ancient Ireland to what William Miller playfully calls, "Refrigerator Rights," Ronnie speaks from Acts 2:42-47 on the importance of genuine community: "Even if you have just one, two or three others - a precious few, whose hearts are bound together with yours on the journey - it becomes enough to get you through the hardest of times. It will be enough social glue for the center to hold. It will  attach skin and bones to the abstract. It will bring the presence of God to bear in the world...and it just might save you...your town...your country. It might save civilization itself."     

In todays MM, lets go back in history and hang out with the Great Augustine of Hippo in the year 430 A.D.To help us with our trip, our guide and author for today will be Thomas Cahill and his excellent book, How the Irish Saved CivilizationKey Points from the Episode:Who is this people called the Irish?The importance of Irish Monasticism and the importance of their scribes.Skellig Michael, a fascinating place for the monks to settle in the 6th century.Other resources: More goodnessGet our top book recommendations listWant to leave a review? Click here, and if we earned a five-star review from you **high five and knuckle bumps**, we appreciate it greatly, thank you so much!Because we care what you think about what we think and our website, please email David@teammojoacademy.com, or if you want to leave us a quick FREE, painless voicemail, we would appreciate that as well.Be sure to check out our very affordable Academy Review membership program at http:www.teammojoacademy.com/support

Kapcsolódó adásaink a Hetek Univerzum sorozatban: Egy rejtélyes katolikus jóslat miatt jön Ferenc pápa Magyarországra? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObmlNeG-Hbk Szent Malakiás ősi listája a Vatikán végzetéről: magyar lesz az utolsó pápa? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTsVuSlTFq0 Titkos háború a Vatikán feletti hatalom megszerzéséért - a Sankt Gallen-i maffia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekMWss2hC-s Az EU csillagainak rejtélyes szimbolikája és a Mária-kultusz https://youtu.be/9V2kE2jCj-U A Hetek Univerzum valamennyi adása itt található: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Y01_2oeBDZcXCvatPR7JBIbNSbGEvMj A kelta láncszem címmel több mint 20 éve jelent meg a Hetek egyik emlékezetes cikke, ami most III. Károly közelgő koronázásának ősi kellékei és a pápaválasztással kapcsolatos rejtélyes elméletek miatt újra aktuális. Ez következik most. "Hogyan mentették meg az írek a civilizációt?" – teszi fel a kérdést Thomas Cahill történész. A szerző azt állítja, hogy az összeomló Római Birodalom romjai alól ír segítséggel sikerült kimenteni, és a barbár hódítás nyomán a kontinensen végigsöprő évszázados anarchia során megőrizni a klasszikus civilizáció és a korai kereszténység értékeit. Ha túlzás is azt állítani, hogy az ókori műveltség kizárólag ír közvetítéssel maradt fenn – hiszen hasonló konzerváló szerepet töltött be ezer évvel ezelőtt az arab civilizáció is –, mégis tagadhatatlan a mai napig tartó kelta hatás az európai kultúrában.

Our church's framing of the apostasy and restoration is changing, and Miranda Wilcox wrote about it!  How we narrate our religious history affects our general understanding of Christian history, and can help us better appreciate the centuries of progress between the ancient apostles and 1820. Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh Narrating Religious Heritage: Apostasy and Restoration, by Miranda Wilcox https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/narrating-religious-heritage/ Joseph Smith and the Possibility of Comics Reviewed by Theric Jepson Dialogue 56, no. 1, Spring 2023 (in press) Pillar of Light, by Andrew G. Knaupp (Author), Sal Velluto (Illustrator) https://www.cedarfort.com/pages/pillar-of-light The Glass Looker, by Mark Elwood https://theglasslooker.com/about/ Joseph Smith and the Mormons, by Noah Van Sciver https://amzn.to/3JPxRJw Ada Palmer and the Weird Hand of Progress, by Gregory Barber https://www.wired.com/story/ada-palmer-sci-fi-future-weird-hand-progress/ Remnant or Replacement? Outlining a Possible Apostasy Narrative, by Nicholas J. Frederick and Joseph M. Spencer https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5076&context=byusq 1st Nephi 11-14 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/11 John the Baptist wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe (The Hinges of History), by Thomas Cahill  https://amzn.to/3I4v8uF Martyrs' Crossing, by Melissa Leilani Larson https://www.melissaleilanilarson.com/martyrs-crossing

What if Mary didn't consent to Christmas? What if when the angel approached her, honoring her with the awe and wonder that they did, and she said "NO"? This week we have a really meaningful conversation with Dr. Christy Bauman. Christy is an author, teacher and psychotherapist. A mother of 4, fierce dreamer and passionate about advocating for women. She spends most of her time researching and working at the intersection of shame and sexuality in women. We talk about her book “Theology from the womb” and the beautiful understandings of God made uniquely possible by honoring the female body and the ways she experiences the world. Then we think about the power of Mary's consent described in Luke 1:26-38. *Reimagine Cohort* I personally invite you into a transformational space to reimagine self, faith and community! We'll spend 8 weeks together on Zoom working our way through our textbook “The Gifts of The Jews” by Thomas Cahill. You will gain access to a safe space to share personal stories and reflections on the text. You will gain access to accountability for transformational faith work. Ultimately you will gain access to a transformational space to reimagine self, to clarify and articulate your faith and to experience empathetic community. *Register today by clicking this link: https://thekinshipcollective.org/reimagine-cohort Please subscribe, rate and review our podcast. As you listen week after week and share the podcast we will keep ending otherness and growing solidarity! Please share our podcast with a friend who needs to be part of a more inclusive conversation about scripture and community. You are loved! We are family! Outro "We are Family" - Sister Sledge (Official Cover) by @ShaundReynolds

We have lost a great historian with the death of Thomas Cahill.  We discuss his books and why his work was so compelling.  

Infinite Loops Podcast Notes Key Takeaways Check out Infinite Loops Podcast Episode Page & Show NotesRead the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgBen Hunt is the creator and primary author of Epsilon Theory, and co-founder and CIO at Second Foundation Partners. Epsilon Theory is a newsletter that examines markets through the lenses of game theory and history. Over 100,000 professional investors and allocators across 180 countries read Epsilon Theory for its fresh perspective and novel insights into market dynamics. You can follow Ben on Twitter at https://twitter.com/EpsilonTheory and read Epsilon Theory here: https://www.epsilontheory.com/ Show Notes: Neurolinguistic hard reset Ben's days at Harvard Why Klaus Schwab is a raccoon Human beings are social animals How language impacts and limits us The cost of the Metaverse How the nudging state is rewiring us Does narrative follow price, or is it the inverse? Traders respond to stories everyday How technology can fight the nudging state. NOAH: An ark of stories on the blockchain Books Mentioned: The WEIRDest People in the World; by Joseph Henrich How the Irish Saved Civilization; by Thomas Cahill

Ben Hunt is the creator and primary author of Epsilon Theory, and co-founder and CIO at Second Foundation Partners. Epsilon Theory is a newsletter that examines markets through the lenses of game theory and history. Over 100,000 professional investors and allocators across 180 countries read Epsilon Theory for its fresh perspective and novel insights into market dynamics. You can follow Ben on Twitter at https://twitter.com/EpsilonTheory and read Epsilon Theory here: https://www.epsilontheory.com/ Show Notes: Neurolinguistic hard reset Ben's days at Harvard Why Klaus Schwab is a raccoon Human beings are social animals How language impacts and limits us The cost of the Metaverse How the nudging state is rewiring us Does narrative follow price, or is it the inverse? Traders respond to stories everyday How technology can fight the nudging state. NOAH: An ark of stories on the blockchain Books Mentioned: The WEIRDest People in the World; by Joseph Henrich How the Irish Saved Civilization; by Thomas Cahill

St. Patrick's Day is not just about parades, green rivers and pints of Guinness. In this episode, Brian teaches what he has learned from his studies of the life and times of Ireland's patron saint. He details the incredible influence St. Patrick has had around the world and shares the powerful life lessons we can all learn from him. YOU WILL LEARN:· Why your pain can reveal your purpose.· Why you must always be patient and prepare.· Why you have to be relentless.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: “How the Irish Saved Civilization,” by Thomas Cahill https://www.amazon.com/How-Irish-Saved-Civilization-Irelands/dp/0385418493/ref=sr_1_1?crid=A5AI7FHQARRR&keywords=how+the+irish+saved+civilization&qid=1645979901&s=books&sprefix=how+the+irish+saved+%2Cstripbooks%2C202&sr=1-1 Trinity College Dublinwww.tcd.ie The Book of Kellshttps://www.tcd.ie/visitors/book-of-kells/ INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “St. Patrick transformed Ireland from what it was to what it would become.” – Brian Buffini “Out of your pain comes your purpose, for all of us in living the good life.” – Brian Buffini “Don't give up. Don't take your eyes off the prize. It's a good life, keep fighting.” – Brian Buffini “Here's to a long life and a merry one.” – St. Patrick “So drink your pints and sing your songs, go to your parades and dye your rivers green. But don't forget what St. Patrick's Day really means.” – Brian Buffini See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Leprechauns are fun, but is there more to Irish literature?! Diving into our Irish inheritance, Charity Hill offers insight into Irish literature. She suggests that what makes Irish literature distinctive is the way it navigates paradoxes. Charity uses Thomas Cahill's How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role to identify characteristics of Irish literature. Because literature emerges from cultural context, Charity notices how the literature reflects the paradoxes of pagan and Christian Ireland: high/low, darkness/light.Don't miss the radio theatre production of The Trials of St. Patrick. View this trailer with John Rhys-Davies...Pretty heart-stopping.As promised, I am listing all the hard-to-find books!(*These links do not pay me any percentage; but better to have them than not!)The Prince of Ireland and the Three Magic Stallions by Bryce MilliganThe King of Ireland's Son by Brendan Behan (master oral storyteller!)Flying Feet: A Story of Irish Dance by Anna Marlis Burgard and Dees McCloskeyThe Names Upon the Harp: Irish Myths and Legends by Marie HeaneyThe one and only...Prince Boghole by Erik Christian Haugaard or these copiesThe Cottage at Bantry BayFrancie On the RunPegeenYou will find the rest of our suggested books HERE.(*This link gives me a 10% commission. Thank you.)

Formed for MissionThomas Cahill wrote a series of books called, “The Hinges of History.” He calls these different points in human history this because they are places in the drama of human history where what happened­­––usually orchestrated by unlikely people in unlikely places––affected the history we know today. In other words, he could talk about, How the Irish Saved Civilization. Talk about unlikely! Patrick was an illiterate priest. At least, in his day he missed much training for the priesthood as he had been taken captive by the Celts, a totally pagan tribe in Ireland. And then this group, after they were converted by the gospel, literally went all over Europe reconnecting it with the gospel. Chapter 7 of Ezra is a hinge point in the history of God's people. Out of the seed bed of a pagan court, God raised up a “scribe,” who would literally shape Judaism in ways that reach all the way to the coming of Jesus. The story of his formation and mission are what we will talk about on Sunday. It is as unlikely as it is compelling. And the lesson learned here echoes down through history; and anywhere we see God's people take on a real Christian identity, you can be sure it has deep roots in a reformer, scribe, and priest named Ezra. Interested? I hope so! Join us Sunday at St. Patrick. I encourage you, come an hour or so before worship, drop off the chill'en in Sunday School, grab a cup of good coffee (God's most noble bean) and then come to our Inquirer's Class to learn more about St. Patrick. Or join Josh as he opens up more of this period of the Bible that we are in, known as the Post Exilic Period. Blessings, Jim

Transcript: Hello, this is Pastor Don Willeman of Christ Redeemer Church. Welcome to the Kingdom Perspective. How should we respond to the cultural chaos we see all around? We should learn from earlier Christians, such as St. Patrick, and the churches that originated from him. When European civilization was overwhelmed by barbarian hordes, the recently converted Celtic tribes preserved, and then eventually reestablished, Christianity throughout the continent. In the words of Thomas Cahill, “the Irish…saved civilization” (see How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill). Most basically, they did this by starting and nurturing churches—essentially monastic-type communities that cared for every aspect of life. Jesus's Lordship redeems all of life, and they put this truth into practice. These Irish monasteries were different from the Roman ones. As one writer put it: “The…monasteries [in Roman Christianity] were organized to protest against and escape from the materialism of the Roman world and the corruption of the church; the Celtic monasteries organized to penetrate the pagan world and extend the church.” (see The Celtic Way of Evangelism by George Hunter). These Celtic Christian communities were not an escape from the “public square”, but a mission to it. Often these monasteries were set up at the gates of ancient cities, in order to minister the gospel to these cities. They were, in effect, a “new city” shining as a light within an existing city. For us, this means the redemptive community of the church must become all the more essential. How can we live together as a distinctively new society amid our existing society that is so full of fear and division? How can we love and care for one another, practically, in such a way that the watching world sees the truth of the gospel through our shared life in the church? All of these are very good question, and indeed… …something to think about from The Kingdom Perspective. “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.” ~ 1 Peter 2:9-12 (ESV)

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue reviewing The Chosen with a discussion on the eighth and final episode of Season 1.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbThe Gifts of the Jews by Thomas CahillForever Changed #3: The Woman at the Well — Real Life Sermon

To set the stage before we dive into John 15, let me remind us of the value of the Word of God, the Book! In his book, "The Gift of the Jews," author Thomas Cahill asks the question, "How did a tribe of desert nomads not only survive but change the very way the world thought, felt, and acted?"  What distinguished it from all the other nations that no longer even exist?  The answer, Cahill suggests is The Book. Israel had a Book. They called it the Tenakh the sacred writings. They were a people of The Book. Sometimes we wonder about the first disciple's willingness to drop everything and follow Jesus. It's because He was a rabbi and they were a people of The Book. And then John comes along and in essence, he describes Jesus as The Book come alive. The Word became human and lived among us and we behold the glory of God, full of grace and truth. (John 1) In other words, the Word of God is the Son of God. Jesus is the Word of God. It's not just about a book; it's about a person. See John calls us to be...A People of the Book...In Love with the Word.  Keep that in mind as we dive into John 15 and Jesus' challenge to "remain in His words."  

LONGING FOR A SAVIOR LONGING FOR A SAVIOR JAKE STIMPSON | BOOKS | READING | LOVE GOD | EQUIPPING | BIOGRAPHIES In his book The Desire of the Everlasting Hills, author Thomas Cahill wrote, “Beneath the surface differences of each culture… there beats in human hearts a hope beyond all hoping, the hope of the […]

Idaho Public Television host Marcia Franklin talks with Thomas Cahill, the former director of religious publishing at Doubleday and the author of The Hinges of History, a seven-volume series that examines the transitional moments in Western civilization. They discuss several of the volumes, including How the Irish Saved Civilization, The Gift of the Jews, Why the Greeks Matter and The World Before and After Jesus, as well as the commonalities we have with ancient civilizations. Don't forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter!  Originally Aired: 12/29/2005 The interview is part of Dialogue’s series, "Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference," and was taped at the 2005 conference. Since 1995, the conference has been bringing together some of the world’s most well-known and illuminating authors to discuss literature and life. This was the first year Marcia Franklin interviewed speakers there.

We consider more of what the catechism says about the 1st commandment, remember Randy Storms, Hero You Never Heard Of and consider Thomas Cahill's How the Irish Saved Civilization.

El episodio de hoy se titula "Patricio"El episodio de la vez pasada fue una breve reseña de la llegada del cristianismo a Gran Bretaña. Vimos cómo los anglosajones entraron desde la costa este, donde habían sido confinados por lo que quedaba del ejército Romano. Pero cuando los Romanos se retiraron en el año 410, los Sajones se mudaron rápidamente para tomar su lugar, confinando a los Cristianos Romano-Británicos a la región occidental de la isla. Fue a partir de ese encogimiento de la fe que una chispa de fe surgió y salto al Mar de Irlanda para aterrizar en la yerba seca de la Irlanda Celta. El nombre de esa chispa era Patricio.Si bien hay mucha leyenda en torno a la vida de Patricio, hay poca evidencia histórica de los detalles de su historia. Tenemos poca idea de cuándo o dónde nació, dónde vivió y trabajo, cuándo y dónde murió, y otros detalles importantes. Lo que si tenemos son pistas de incidentes y sus propios relatos, aunque aun ellos no son específicos.El registro del Cristianismo en Irlanda antes de Patricio es escaso. Un obispo llamado Palladius fue nombrado por el Papa Celestino para la isla, pero no se quedó mucho tiempo. Se fue el mismo año que Patricio llegó.Patricio nació en un hogar afluente y religioso. Su padre era un diácono; su abuelo un sacerdote. La familia era probablemente de la nobleza Romano-Británica y poseía tierras menores a lo largo de las costas del oeste de Gran Bretaña. Varios lugares afirman ser el hogar ancestral de Patricio. A la edad de 16 años, fue capturado por esclavistas Irlandeses que asaltaban regularmente la costa de Gran Bretaña. Fue llevado de vuelta a Irlanda y vendido en cautiverio.Patricio relata poco de sus 6 años como esclavo, excepto para decir que era un pastor o cuidador de un rebaño de cerdos que pasaba largos períodos cuidando sus cargos. Siendo un esclavo, soportó largos períodos de hambre, sed y aislamiento. Esta prueba lo movió a buscar a Dios en serio. La fe de sus padres se convirtió en la suya.Años más tarde, al escribir lo que se conoce como su Confesio, Patricio dijo que creía que su esclavitud era disciplina por su apatía espiritual. No sólo atribuyó su propia esclavitud como la disciplina del Señor, sino que miles de compañeros Británicos también sufrieron por la misma razón. Vino a ver la disciplina como la gracia de Dios, porque lo llevó a Dios. Escribe -Cada vez más, el amor de Dios y el temor de El crecieron en mí, y mi fe se incrementó y mi espíritu avivó. Tanto que oré hasta cien veces en el día, y casi tan a menudo por la noche. Incluso me quedé en el bosque y en la montaña para orar. Y —viniera granizo, lluvia o nieve— me levanté antes del amanecer para orar, y no sentí ninguna pereza malvada ni espiritual en mi interior.A los 22 años, Patricio dijo que oyó una voz sobrenatural llamándolo ayunar en preparación para regresar a casa. No mucho después, la voz volvió a hablar: "¡He aquí! Su nave está preparada. El problema era que Patricio estaba a 200 millas del mar. Confiado en que seguía  la dirección de Dios, se encamino hacia la costa. Cuando llegó e informó al capitán que debía abordar, el capitán lo reconoció como un esclavo fugitivo y se negó. Patricio se dio cuenta ahora de que su situación era precaria y buscó un lugar donde esconderse. Al ver una cabaña cercana comenzó a acercarse a ella, cuando uno de los tripulantes le gritó que se apresurara y abordara. Parece que a la tripulación le faltaban marineros y pensaron en usar a Patricio como un marinero novato extra, pagando su tarifa con el duro trabajo como un humilde ayudante en la cubierta.El barco zarpó y 3 días después llego a su destino. Dónde es una parte del misterio porque Patricio no nos da detalles en este punto. La mejor suposición es que fue en el Norte de Galia. Dice que una vez que llegaron a tierra la tripulación vagó en una área desértica durante casi un mes. Sabemos que entre los años 407 y 410, los Godos y Vándalos estaban arrasando por esta región. Las cosas se desesperaron y el capitán comenzó a reprender a Patricio, burlándose de su confianza en un Dios todopoderoso y amoroso. ¿Dónde estaba todo ese poder y amor ahora que estaban en peligro de morir de hambre? Patricio no se sintió intimidado por el desafío. Como veremos, este tipo de oportunidad llamó de Patricio una fe aún más decidida. Le dijo al capitán: "Nada es imposible para Dios. Busquemoslo a El y nos enviará comida para nuestro viaje". En la desesperación la tripulación obedeció. Y mientras oraban, una manada de cerdos apareció de repente. Los marineros festejaron y agradecieron a Patricio, pero se resistieron a abrazar su fe en Dios.Hay una interrupción en la historia de Patricio en este momento, así que no estamos seguros de lo que pasó después. Pasan un par de años y está de vuelta en casa en Gran Bretaña con su familia. Le suplicaron que se quedara, pero había aprendido lo suficiente de la voluntad de Dios como para saber que no debemos hacer tales promesas. Poco tiempo después escuchó el llamada a Irlanda. Dice que tuvo un sueño visionario en el que un irlandés lo invitó de vuelta a la tierra de su esclavitud. Patricio escribe en su Confeso -Su nombre era Victoricus, y llevaba innumerables cartas, una de las cuales me entregó. Leí en voz alta donde comenzó: 'La voz de los Irlandeses'. Y cuando comencé a leer estas palabras, me pareció oír la voz de los mismos hombres que vivían junto al bosque de Foclut, que se encuentra cerca del mar Occidental donde se pone el sol. Parecían gritarme en voz alta como con una misma voz: 'Santo muchacho, te suplicamos, vuelve y camina una vez más entre nosotros'. Estaba completamente perforado hasta el centro de mi corazón y no pude leer más.Al darse cuenta de que Dios lo estaba llamando de vuelta a la Isla Verde, Patricio comenzó a prepararse. Entendió el llamado a evangelizar a los irlandeses, pero no se creía debidamente equipado para hacerlo. Buscó formación en forma de estudio teológico y ordenación oficial. Ya que tanto su padre como su abuelo habían seguido este curso, también le parecía apropiado. Hay cierta confusión en este punto en el lugar en el que Patricio fue a recibir su educación. Un biógrafo lo envía a Roma, mientras que otros dicen que fue al norte de la Galia a estudiar con el Obispo Germanus.Se desconoce cuánto tiempo pasó Patricio en el entrenamiento, pero finalmente fue ordenado diácono. Un acontecimiento notable de esta época que más tarde sería importante para su vida fue su confesión de un pecado juvenil a un amigo cercano. Era algo que Patricio había hecho alrededor de un año antes de que los asaltantes irlandeses lo capturaran. Siempre le preocupo y lo movió a confesárselo a un amigo allí en Galia. El amigo le dijo que no era tan importante y que no se preocupara y que no le prohibiría ser utilizado por Dios. El amigo incluso le aseguró a Patricio que algún día sería nombrado Obispo. Aunque el pecado no se nos ha dejado especificado, más tarde volvería a perseguirlo.Cómo Patricio evangelizó Irlanda es un caso importante de estudio porque nos abre la mente de los misioneros cristianos durante este período. También puede ayudarnos a entender el inquietante sincretismo religioso que infectó a la iglesia medieval.La religión Celta nativa de Irlanda cuando Patricio regresó estaba dominada por un sacerdocio pagano llamado los Druidas. Lo que sabemos de esta religión Celta es poco en el mejor de los de los casos. Julio César es uno de nuestras principales fuentes de sus encuentros con ellos en sus conquistas de Galia y Gran Bretaña. Los Romanos los odiaban y a veces temían a los Druidas. Esto se debió a su casi total control sobre su pueblo, un control impuesto por el completo terror. Ese terror bien puede haber sido puesto en su lugar por ser empoderados por espíritus demoníacos. El sacrificio humano era una característica regular del sistema Druídico y se les atribuyó el poder de trabajar lo milagroso, a menudo de manera cruel.Como mencioné, había cierta presencia Cristiana limitada en Irlanda antes de la llegada de Patricio, pero la iglesia había hecho pocos avances contra la dominación de los Druidas. La incursión de Patricio de 6 años como esclavo lo preparó para saber lo que enfrentó en el camino de la oposición religiosa cuando regresó. Su plan era enfrentarse a los druidas en su propio territorio. Entendía que la única manera de avanzar entre la gente era liberándolos de su miedo a los druidas. Para hacer eso, tendría que mirar al poder de Dios para vencer cualquier demostración de poder demoníaco que los druidas conjuraran.Aquí es donde las historias de la vida de Patricio se vuelven difíciles de discernir de la verdad. Sus biógrafos medievales toman este núcleo de verdad y hacen girar hilos elaborados sobre sus enfrentamientos con los druidas. La mayoría de esas historias son probablemente ficticias, mientras que algunas pueden estar basadas en eventos reales. La lección más grande para nosotros es el método de evangelismo de Patricio.La idea había crecido entre los teólogos de que las religiones paganas no eran tanto anticristianas como precristianas. Basándose en lo que dijo el apóstol Pablo en Romanos 1:20, creían que "desde la creación del mundo se veían claramente los atributos invisibles de Dios, siendo comprendidos por las cosas que se hacen." El propio Pablo aplicó esto en Atenas cuando habló con los filósofos en la colina de Marte. Pablo se molestó por los muchos ídolos que encontró en Atenas, pero los utilizó para evangelizar a los Atenienses. El les dijo: 'Veo lo ultra-religioso que son en todos los sentidos. Incluso encontré un altar con la inscripción, 'A un dios desconocido'. Lo que adoras como desconocido, estoy aquí para darles a conocer." En Eclesiastés, Salomón dijo que Dios ha escrito la eternidad en el corazón de las personas. Patricio y los que siguieron después buscaron cómo llevar la Verdad de Cristo a los perdidos usando cualquier elemento de su fe natal que pudieran, convirtiéndola en la Verdad de Cristo.Patricio y sus contemporáneos de ninguna manera aprobaron al paganismo ni lo consideraron una variante aceptable del Evangelio. Creían que había seres sobrenaturales detrás de los ídolos e ideales del paganismo; demonios que mantenían a la gente en cautiverio espiritual. Creían que los milagros y la magia si ocurría. Después de todo, los magos de Faraón usaron el poder sobrenatural. Pero à y aquí está la clave de la metodología de Patricio à el Dios de Moisés era más poderoso, y usó Su poder para traer el bien mientras que el poder demoníaco sirvió sólo para promover la ruina.Así que cuando Patricio llegó a Irlanda y proclamó el Evangelio, los druidas salieron en oposición. Su control sobre los Irlandeses estaba en peligro. Se movieron rápidamente para matarlo. Eran la ley y podían hacer lo que quisieran. Pero: Lo encontraron más difícil de lo que pensaban. Ninguno de sus planes o complots funcionaron. Era como si un muro sobrenatural protegiera a Patricio. Escribió de esto una vez: "Diariamente espero asesinato, fraude o cautiverio. Pero no temo ninguna de estas cosas debido a las promesas del cielo. Me he puesto en manos de Dios Todopoderoso que gobierna en todas partes".Mientras que confiaba en la protección de Dios, también tomó medidas prácticas para ganar aliados entre los Irlandeses mediante la construcción de relaciones amables con ellos. Estos aliados lo mantuvieron informado de los diversos complots en su contra.Aunque Patricio no registra ningún enfrentamiento específico con los druidas, ese es el tema de muchos de sus biografías. Un punto de inflexión en la misión de Patricio llegó cuando un Líder Irlandés llamado 'Laoghaire' llegó a la fe. Este líder tenía un grupo de poderosos druidas que le aconsejaron pero que no pudieron derrotar a Patricio en manifestaciones de poder sobrenatural. Cuando un par de esos druidas cayeron enfermos, Laoghaire estaba convencido de la superioridad del Dios de Patricio y del mensaje y profesó fe en Cristo. Como era común a esa cultura, con su conversión, el pueblo de su clan también llegó a la fe. Su alianza con otros clanes abrió la puerta para que Patricio les trajera el Evangelio también y pronto toda la región se había convertido.Este fue el método de evangelismo de Patricio mientras atravesaba en Irlanda. Se enfrentó a los druidas de frente, mostrando la superioridad del poder de Dios, rompiendo su monopolio en las mentes de los irlandeses primero, luego yendo tras sus corazones con la gracia de Dios en el Evangelio de Cristo.Otro punto de transformación fue la conversión de algunos de los mismos Druidas.Patricio fue impulsado a traer el Evangelio a Irlanda porque Hibernia, como se llamaba a Irlanda, era considerado el fin del mundo y Jesús había dicho que el Evangelio sería predicado hasta los confines del mundo, entonces el fin llegaría. Patricio pensó que estaba acelerando el regreso de Cristo. En sus escritos, menciona repetidamente que estaban en 'los últimos días', y citó Mateo 24:14. Escribió: "Se ha cumplido. ¡Contemplar! Somos testigos del hecho de que el Evangelio ha sido predicado hasta el más allá de donde viven personas'.Patricio no estaba solo en esta creencia. Los cristianos nunca renunciaron a la idea de que Cristo regresaría cuando todas las naciones se enteraran de él; y acaban descubriendo más naciones. Casi exactamente mil años después de Patricio, Cristóbal Colón fue a America no sólo en búsqueda de fama y riquezas, sino para acelerar la segunda venida. Su Libro de Profecías muestra cómo el pensaba que su descubrimiento encajaba en las predicciones bíblicas de los tiempos finales.También recordamos la leyenda del que Patricio uso una “shamrock” o trébol verde de tres hojas para explicar la Trinidad y es interesante, pero no hay evidencia histórica de ello. No habría sido necesario porque en la religión Celta, el concepto de una trinidad divina ya era algo conocido. Tampoco hay pruebas que respalden la historia que Patricio expulso todas las serpientes de Irlanda.Hemos citado el primero de los dos documentos que Patricio nos dejó, su Confessio. El otro es una carta que escribió a un Líder Británico llamado Coroticus. Coroticus afirmó ser cristiano, pero envió a sus soldados en incursiones a Irlanda. Habían tomado a muchos de los conversos de Patricio como esclavos. En un caso, justo un día después de bautizarse, decenas de conversos de Patricio fueron brutalmente atacados por los asaltantes de Coroticus. Aunque todavía estaban vestidos con sus ropas bautismales, muchos fueron asesinados, el resto llevados como esclavos. Patricio se indignó y escribió una carta abierta a Coroticus que circuló a muchos otros. Excomulgado tanto a Coroticus como a sus soldados, quitando a ellos de la comunión Cristiana y la Comunión hasta que hicieran penitencia y restauraran lo que habían robado.Poco después de que Patricio fuera nombrado obispo de la iglesia Irlandesa, ese amigo al que confesó su pecado juvenil, lo traicionó. Aunque el hombre había dicho anteriormente que lo que Patricio había hecho no era un gran error, decidió marcarlo así haciéndolo público y avergonzando a Patricio. Aunque nunca descubrimos la naturaleza del error, fue un escándalo para los funcionarios de la iglesia. Algunos pidieron el despido inmediato de Patricio como Obispo. La desgracia es un imán de malas noticias y pronto otros se estaban sumando a las acusaciones en su contra. Un hombre afirmó que Patricio había ido a Irlanda simplemente para hacerse rico, una acusación extraña cuando consideramos la pobreza que marcó su vida y la perspectiva improbable antes de que fuera del éxito de esa ambición.Los cargos eran lo suficientemente graves como para requerir un sínodo de la iglesia. Encargaron una investigación. Un grupo fue a Irlanda para interrogar a Patricio. Aunque nunca testificó en el sínodo en Gran Bretaña, el amigo que lo había traicionado pensó mejor en su traición y terminó defendiéndolo. La Confessio fue la respuesta de Patricio a los cargos en su contra.Aunque se desconoce el resultado oficial del sínodo, pero Patricio nunca fue censurado o depuesto como obispo, y esto sugiere que los cargos fueron refutados.Patricio estaba menos preocupado por plantar iglesias como lo estaba haciendo conversos y fue incansable en sus viajes de ida y vuelta a través de la isla. Siguiendo el modelo de la época, consideró la vida ascética del monasterio como la forma más pura de la Fe y animó a sus conversos a ser monjes y monjas. Esto condujo a la construcción de docenas de monasterios y conventos en Irlanda. La naturaleza rural de la isla también fomentaba esa forma en la Iglesia. Sin tener principales centros urbanos, las grandes iglesias supervisadas por los obispos eran raras. Así que el cristianismo irlandés se centró en la vida monástica comunal.Patricio murió por causas naturales el 17 de marzo del año 493. Hoy en día, es una de las figuras más famosas de la 5º siglo. Como tantos otros del pasado que lograron grandes cosas, probablemente ni siquiera sabríamos de él si no fuera por el alcance dinámico misionero que vino de Irlanda. Patricio, el santo patrón de Irlanda era Británico. Y la fe que se trasplantó a través del Mar de Irlanda finalmente regresó a Gran Bretaña.Muchos han observado cómo los irlandeses tienen el hábito de salir de Irlanda. Los monjes misioneros no eran una excepción. Había iglesias en Gran Bretaña antes del día de Patricio. Su padre y su abuelo eran líderes de la iglesia. Pero los Anglosajones habían confinado a la Gran Bretaña cristiana a una pequeña porción del oeste. Un siglo después de Patricio, un monje irlandés llamado Columba fundó un monasterio en la isla de Iona, frente a la costa de Escocia. A pesar de ser una pequeña base, Iona fue sin embargo responsable de una poderosa ola de alcance misionero a Escocia y Gran BretañaCon esta vibrante base en Irlanda y Gran Bretaña, los monjes Celtas ahora fueron al continente. Establecieron bases de alcance en Alemania, Suiza e Italia. Estos a su vez se convirtieron en centros de evangelización y aprendizaje. Estos monasterios Celtas mantuvieron una feroz independencia de Roma, aunque tenían la misma fe. Los papas Romanos trataron de tener autoridad sobre ellos, pero en su mayor parte el Cristianismo Celta resistió a tal control.Fue en estos monasterios que gran parte guardaron la antigua sabiduría de los Griegos y Romanos al almacenarla, copiosamente copiarla, y asiduamente estudiarla, esperando el día en que resurgirían en lo que se conoce hoy como el Renacimiento.En su libro Como los Irlandeses Salvaron la Civilización, Thomas Cahill dice esto de Patricio -Los irlandeses le dieron a Patricio más que un hogar, le dieron un rol, un significado para su vida. Porque sólo este ex esclavo tenía los instintos adecuados para impartir a los irlandeses una Nueva Historia, una que tenía un nuevo sentido de todas sus viejas historias y les trajo una paz que nunca habían conocido antes.

Rabbi Francis Nataf is a respected educator, writer and thinker, well known for his ability to find new ways of looking attextandtradition.He is the author of the groundbreaking book on the TorahRedeeming Relevance.The Yeshiva of Newark @IDT is proud to partner with Rav Nataf to help spread his important messages to as wide an audience as possible .In this episode the Rabbi hurls another challenge."Thomas Cahill, Netziv and the Lubavitcher Rebbe all agree about the tremendous impact Jews can have on the rest of the world. So why are we not doing anything about it? As the world is opening to the Jewish people, we need to think about what we want to transmit and how we propose to do it."Please visithttps://francisnataf.wordpress.com/for many more articles and audio classes from Rabbi NatafPlease leave us a review or email us at ravkiv@gmail.comFor more information on this podcast visityeshivaofnewark.jewishpodcasts.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast is powered by JewishPodcasts.org. Start your own podcast today and share your content with the world. Click jewishpodcasts.fm/signup to get started.

Rabbi Francis Nataf is a respected educator, writer and thinker, well known for his ability to find new ways of looking at text and tradition.He is the author of the groundbreaking book on the Torah Redeeming Relevance.The Yeshiva of Newark @IDT is proud to partner with Rav Nataf to help spread his important messages to as wide an audience as possible .In this episode the Rabbi hurls another challenge."Thomas Cahill, Netziv and the Lubavitcher Rebbe all agree about the tremendous impact Jews can have on the rest of the world. So why are we not doing anything about it? As the world is opening to the Jewish people, we need to think about what we want to transmit and how we propose to do it. "Please visithttps://francisnataf.wordpress.com/for many more articles and audio classes from Rabbi NatafPlease leave us a review or email us at ravkiv@gmail.comFor more information on this podcast visityeshivaofnewark.jewishpodcasts.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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In the fifth century CE, the Western Roman Empire fell and with it we moved from the Ancient to the Medieval worlds. What was lost an what are the lessons for America today? This podcast features Thomas Cahill, Vince Lombardi, St. Patrick and Augustine of Hippo.

Sex in the Pews history is made today! For the first time ever our special guest appears in back-to-back programs as University of the Pacific Strength and Conditioning Coach, and Social Media Influencer, Thoren Bradley returns! Listen and you will discover why. The episode commences with Glenn and Thor conversing about how amazing it is that there have never been two people who have ever lived with the same fingerprints, the spiritual perspective in the Pews, Glenn’s personal mental health challenge and how he overcame it, Thor’s Catholic cultural religious background, why our host does not respect religion, Thomas Cahill’s books “How the Irish (and the Jews) Saved Civilization”, Thor’s affinity for Guinness beer which leads to one of the great talk radio stories, addictive personalities, the impact of alcohol, the inconsistency of government drug policies, the emerging efficacy of hallucinogenic treatments for mental illness, Thor’s experience with anxiety, the brain’s only job, stress management, how his writing, relationships and sex life were influenced by a psychotropic drug he had been prescribed, how he met his fiancé, his member’s new nickname, her biggest attribute, women college softball players, major gay athletes, some unsolicited relationship advice from the Coach, plus a sh$tload more! It ain’t going to be boring.    Powerful and poignant adult content, insight, humor and spirituality. NSFW or children. A portion of all proceeds donated to combat human sex slave trafficking and genital mutilation.  

An uncertain economic landscape has some investors reconsidering their investment mix and asking tough questions of their advisors. Among them: whether digital assets like bitcoin belong in their portfolio. We are joined by financial advisors Brian Vendig of MJP Wealth Advisors and Thomas Cahill of Beaumont Financial Partners, as well as Steve Kurz of Galaxy Digital to discuss the growth and maturation of the digital asset space and why institutions and wealth managers are taking notice. Brought to you by Galaxy Fund Management.

“There’s nothing to suggest just because we are hit with this pause button that automatically things will come apart.” – Dr. Yun In the current climate, there is a lot of misinformation and uncertainty in the marketplace. In this episode, Brian interviews NAR Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun to get an update on the ongoing effects of the Coronavirus on the economy and housing. Topics discussed include why home prices are remaining steady, how agents are navigating the process and completing transactions, why real estate provides a hedge against inflation and why the house is still a valuable asset in high demand.   READ FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT   YOU WILL LEARN: What the latest statistics and data reveal about home sales and consumer behaviors. If there will be a Spring homebuying season. Where the home market will finish the year.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: NAR Flash Survey: Economic Pulse March 2020 Existing Home Sales Episode 201, This Too Shall Pass – an Interview with Dr. Lawrence Yun “The Complete Story of Civilization,” by Will Durant “How the Irish Saved Civilization,” by Thomas Cahill   INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “I think the first couple of weeks, there was a degree of shock factor.” – Dr. Yun “What I am seeing in recent weeks, the past couple of weeks, is that buyers are slowly coming back to the market. They're a little disappointed on the lack of inventory, but 70 percent of the workforce with secure employment they're looking at historically low mortgage rates and they're just looking for the right home that meets their needs.” – Dr. Yun “I think people would be surprised to see how much activity is actually going on in the market in real world terms.” – Brian Buffini “Trying to purchase a home and get the deal done is far safer than visiting grocery stores.” – Dr. Yun “When we survey potential buyers and potential sellers, they are indicating that they are not out of the market, but simply delaying the entry point. They just want an all-clear signal from the Governor before reentering the market.” – Dr. Yun “There’s no panic among home sellers.” – Dr. Yun “Buyers are acting normal; sellers are acting normal.” – Dr. Yun “There is still a great desire for people to buy, for people to sell and for people to own a home.” – Brian Buffini “I anticipate, for the year as a whole in 2020, the sales activity will be down about 10 percent to 15 percent.” – Dr. Yun “I think that home prices will not decline because of the inventory shortage that we have. There is no expectation by the buyers for any big discount.” – Dr. Yun “Going into 2021, we have all this pent-up demand. I think the sales will increase about 15 percent and the price is rising 3 to 5 percent.” – Dr. Yun “We have the political landscape, we have the media landscape and then we have some data.”  – Brian Buffini “If we end up 2020 and we’ve lost 10 to 15 percent that would be remarkable and it would be fantastic and very acceptable for a bump in a year.”  – Brian Buffini “For the current nationwide housing situation, we had a housing shortage before the pandemic and we have even acute shortage today because of not enough listings.” – Dr. Yun “This is an adversity. You go through the adversity but come out at the end, the other side, to say ‘I have more knowledge, I have more relationships built up’ and that would be a very good starting point for the upturn that I anticipate will be happening later in the year.”  – Dr. Yun “Positive attitude brings positive action.” – Dr. Yun   https://www.TheBrianBuffiniShow.com http://www.brianbuffini.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brian_buffini Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brianbuffini Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianbuffini Theme Music:  “The Cliffs of Moher” by Brogue Wave

Transcript: Hello, this is Pastor Don Willeman of Christ Redeemer Church. Welcome to a special-edition series of the Kingdom Perspective. What must we, as the church, do in response to the coronavirus? We must learn from Christians that have gone before us, such as St. Patrick and the Celtic Christians that followed and originated from him. When European civilization was overwhelmed by the barbarian hordes, the recently converted Celtic Christians preserved, and then eventually reestablished Christianity throughout the continent. In the words of author Thomas Cahill “the Irish…saved civilization” (see How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill). Most basically, they did this by starting and nurturing gospel communities (i.e. churches). These churches were not what we tend to think of today as churches, but were essentially monastic-type communities that cared for every aspect of life. They believed that the lordship of Jesus redeems all of life, and they put this truth into practice. However, these “monastic communities” were significantly different from much of what developed in Roman Christianity. As one writer put it: “The…monasteries [in Roman Christianity] were organized to protest against and escape from the materialism of the Roman world and the corruption of the church; the Celtic monasteries organized to penetrate the pagan world and extend the church?” (see The Celtic Way of Evangelism by George Hunter) These Celtic communities were not an escape from “Main Street” or the “public square”, but a mission to “Main Street” and the “public square”. Often these monasteries were set up at the gates of the ancient cities, in order to minister the gospel to these cities. They were, in effect, a “new city” within an existing city—a new society “in but not of” the existing society. For us, this means the redemptive community of the church must become all the more critical. How can we be and live like a distinctively new society in the midst of our existing society that is full of fear? How can we love and care for one another, practically, especially in times of crisis, in such a way that the watching world sees the truth of the gospel on display in each of our communities, through each of our churches? Something to think about from The Kingdom Perspective. We encourage you to continue to give regularly to support the work of the church. All the more in the face of growing needs in our community, we encourage you to give above and beyond your regular giving, by contributing to the church's Benevolence Fund. The Benevolence Fund is used in two main ways – 1) to help those with material needs within our church, and 2) to help those with need in the broader Upper Valley Community. For your convenience here are the links to giving online: Regular Giving to CRC The Benevolence Fund at CRC You may also give by mailing your gifts to Christ Redeemer Church, PO Box 5523, Hanover, NH 03755. To learn more about CRC's charitable work and financial giving policy, please visit us at: http://christredeemerchurch.org/home/resources/financial-contribution/

Shawn Boonstra is the Speaker/Director for Voice of Prophecy and a beloved evangelist and friend of the LEAD Podcast. We are thrilled to have him on this week to talk about preaching to the secular mind and the relevance of the Advent Message.For more information about The LEAD Podcast and to subscribe to our email list, head to www.theleadpodcast.com. How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill (https://www.amazon.com/Irish-Saved-Civilization-Hinges-History-ebook/dp/B003I8VBF4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1538351170&sr=8-1&keywords=Thomas+Cahill+Irish&dpID=51MwPASrdJL&preST=_SY445_QL70_&dpSrc=srch) Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans (https://www.amazon.com/Plutarchs-Lives-Noble-Greeks-Romans/dp/1717599206/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1538351221&sr=8-2&keywords=lives+of+noble+greeks+and+romans&dpID=51q4LX2bIVL&preST=_SX218_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch) DiscoveryCenters.com Twitter: @ryan180becker, @leadsuE-mail: leadsupodcast@gmail.com Music: www.hooksounds.com

RUTs and BUTsMeasure of “Luck”https://www.inc.com/chris-matyszczyk/so-youre-smart-but-youre-not-rich-this-eye-opening-new-scientific-study-tells-you-why.htmlHere Comes Diggins! http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/incredible-call-perfectly-captures-randall-diggins-historic-momentRadford BasketballSt. Patrick of Ireland By Reid S Monaghan http://www.powerofchange.org/blog/2010/3/13/patrick-of-ireland.htmlBooks and Links Referenced Stuff White People Like http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/03/16/89-saint-patricks-dayPhilip Freeman, St. Patrick of Ireland—A Biography (New York: Simon and Schuster, 2005) http://www.amazon.com/St-Patrick-Ireland-Philip-Freeman/dp/0743256344/Thomas Cahill, How the Irish Saved Civilization (New York: Anchor Books, 1995) http://www.amazon.com/Irish-Saved-Civilization-Hinges-History/dp/0385418493/Patrick, Confession of St. Patrick, Christian Classics Ethereal Library — http://www.ccel.org/ccel/patrick/confession.iv.html, accessed 3/12/2010. George Hunter, The Celtic Way of Evangelism: How Christianity Can Reach the West…Again (Abington Press, 2000). https://www.amazon.com/Celtic-Way-Evangelism-Tenth-Anniversary/dp/1426711379On the Block by Doug Loganhttps://www.amazon.com/Block-Developing-Biblical-Missional-Engagement/dp/0802414729

Thomas Cahill argues in his best-selling book How the Irish Saved Civilization that Ireland played a critical role in Europe's evolution from the classical age of Rome to the medieval era. Is his narrative correct? Without Ireland, he argues, the transition could not have taken place. Not only did Irish monks and scribes maintain the very record of Western civilization -- copying manuscripts of Greek and Latin writers, both pagan and Christian, while libraries and learning on the continent were forever lost -- they brought their uniquely Irish world-view to the task. Let's discuss how Ireland gave more to the modern world than Guinness and Bono.   TO HELP OUT THE SHOW Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher

We love the Biblical stories. We love what they do for us and in us. This fall we follow the wanderer Abraham, the “father of many” and the “father of faith”, who “went, not knowing where he was going”. Abraham was living his response to the voice which had told him (past) to “go” from his home country, and to journey (present) to the land God would (future) show him. The writer Thomas Cahill suggests that those little words — “Abraham went” — are two of the boldest words ever written. They mark a departure from the cycle of never-ending sameness which de ned that world, the cycle of repetition it seemed impossible to break out of. But in obedience to the call, Abraham began to move towards the possibility of something new, something unseen yet promised. And so we wander these weeks with our father Abraham, seeing his story and ourselves in his story. Abraham shows us what it means to “walk by faith, not by sight”. All of God's children who walk by faith are, in this sense, children of Abraham.★ Support this podcast ★

We love the Biblical stories. We love what they do for us and in us. This fall we follow the wanderer Abraham, the “father of many” and the “father of faith”, who “went, not knowing where he was going”. Abraham was living his response to the voice which had told him (past) to “go” from his home country, and to journey (present) to the land God would (future) show him. The writer Thomas Cahill suggests that those little words — “Abraham went” — are two of the boldest words ever written. They mark a departure from the cycle of never-ending sameness which de ned that world, the cycle of repetition it seemed impossible to break out of. But in obedience to the call, Abraham began to move towards the possibility of something new, something unseen yet promised. And so we wander these weeks with our father Abraham, seeing his story and ourselves in his story. Abraham shows us what it means to “walk by faith, not by sight”. All of God's children who walk by faith are, in this sense, children of Abraham.★ Support this podcast ★

We love the Biblical stories. We love what they do for us and in us. This fall we follow the wanderer Abraham, the “father of many” and the “father of faith”, who “went, not knowing where he was going”. Abraham was living his response to the voice which had told him (past) to “go” from his home country, and to journey (present) to the land God would (future) show him. The writer Thomas Cahill suggests that those little words — “Abraham went” — are two of the boldest words ever written. They mark a departure from the cycle of never-ending sameness which de ned that world, the cycle of repetition it seemed impossible to break out of. But in obedience to the call, Abraham began to move towards the possibility of something new, something unseen yet promised. And so we wander these weeks with our father Abraham, seeing his story and ourselves in his story. Abraham shows us what it means to “walk by faith, not by sight”. All of God's children who walk by faith are, in this sense, children of Abraham.★ Support this podcast ★

We love the Biblical stories. We love what they do for us and in us. This fall we follow the wanderer Abraham, the “father of many” and the “father of faith”, who “went, not knowing where he was going”. Abraham was living his response to the voice which had told him (past) to “go” from his home country, and to journey (present) to the land God would (future) show him. The writer Thomas Cahill suggests that those little words — “Abraham went” — are two of the boldest words ever written. They mark a departure from the cycle of never-ending sameness which de ned that world, the cycle of repetition it seemed impossible to break out of. But in obedience to the call, Abraham began to move towards the possibility of something new, something unseen yet promised. And so we wander these weeks with our father Abraham, seeing his story and ourselves in his story. Abraham shows us what it means to “walk by faith, not by sight”. All of God's children who walk by faith are, in this sense, children of Abraham.★ Support this podcast ★

 We love the Biblical stories. We love what they do for us and in us. This fall we follow the wanderer Abraham, the “father of many” and the “father of faith”, who “went, not knowing where he was going”. Abraham was living his response to the voice which had told him (past) to “go” from his home country, and to journey (present) to the land God would (future) show him. The writer Thomas Cahill suggests that those little words — “Abraham went” — are two of the boldest words ever written. They mark a departure from the cycle of never-ending sameness which de ned that world, the cycle of repetition it seemed impossible to break out of. But in obedience to the call, Abraham began to move towards the possibility of something new, something unseen yet promised. And so we wander these weeks with our father Abraham, seeing his story and ourselves in his story. Abraham shows us what it means to “walk by faith, not by sight”. All of God's children who walk by faith are, in this sense, children of Abraham.★ Support this podcast ★

We love the Biblical stories. We love what they do for us and in us. This fall we follow the wanderer Abraham, the “father of many” and the “father of faith”, who “went, not knowing where he was going”. Abraham was living his response to the voice which had told him (past) to “go” from his home country, and to journey (present) to the land God would (future) show him. The writer Thomas Cahill suggests that those little words — “Abraham went” — are two of the boldest words ever written. They mark a departure from the cycle of never-ending sameness which de ned that world, the cycle of repetition it seemed impossible to break out of. But in obedience to the call, Abraham began to move towards the possibility of something new, something unseen yet promised. And so we wander these weeks with our father Abraham, seeing his story and ourselves in his story. Abraham shows us what it means to “walk by faith, not by sight”. All of God's children who walk by faith are, in this sense, children of Abraham.★ Support this podcast ★

Saint Patrick. The Book of Kells. And transcending the division between Catholics & Protestants. This special episode of the ALT podcast was recorded live in Ireland & features two guests: Kathryn Scott & Niall McNally. Kathryn Scott is a well-known songwriter & recording artist who has penned some amazing worship songs, such as "We Still Believe", "Child of God" & "Hungry (Falling on My Knees)". She & her husband, Alan, co-pastor Causeway Coast Vineyard in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, which seeks to bring healing & unity to their community & country. Niall McNally is an ecumenically-minded Catholic who communicates the Story of God both through words & images. He's passionate about technological art-forms such as Environmental Projection & has a lot of wisdom to share in how to approach art, liturgy & technology. _______________________________ SHOW NOTES: "How the Irish Saved Civilization" by Thomas Cahill http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385418493/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0385418493&linkCode=as2&tag=wors07-20&linkId=P2BNPDQ4PQN53PY2 Jamie George's sermon on Saint Patrick: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-broken-who-was-st./id220069761?i=337756362&mt=2 The Book of Kells app for iPad: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-book-of-kells/id572483284?mt=8 The Secret of Kells animated film: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/the-secret-of-kells/id390523341 Kathryn Scott: https://twitter.com/kathrynscott https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/kathryn-scott/id3088471 Niall McNally: https://twitter.com/niallmcnally http://CastIreland.com Celtic version of ALT Logo/Artwork by Sarah Hodges https://instagram.com/s_hodges Music: - “Siram” by Tony Anderson - A few selections from The Secret of Kells soundtrack. - “We Still Believe” & “Hungry” by Kathryn Scott - “Alleluia” by Eric Whitacre for visually enhanced show notes, go to illuminate.us/ALT-ep11-Ireland

We love the Biblical stories. We love what they do for us and in us. This fall we follow the wanderer Abraham, the “father of many” and the “father of faith”, who “went, not knowing where he was going”. Abraham was living his response to the voice which had told him (past) to “go” from his home country, and to journey (present) to the land God would (future) show him. The writer Thomas Cahill suggests that those little words — “Abraham went” — are two of the boldest words ever written. They mark a departure from the cycle of never-ending sameness which de ned that world, the cycle of repetition it seemed impossible to break out of. But in obedience to the call, Abraham began to move towards the possibility of something new, something unseen yet promised. And so we wander these weeks with our father Abraham, seeing his story and ourselves in his story. Abraham shows us what it means to “walk by faith, not by sight”. All of God's children who walk by faith are, in this sense, children of Abraham.★ Support this podcast ★

We love the Biblical stories. We love what they do for us and in us. This fall we follow the wanderer Abraham, the “father of many” and the “father of faith”, who “went, not knowing where he was going”. Abraham was living his response to the voice which had told him (past) to “go” from his home country, and to journey (present) to the land God would (future) show him. The writer Thomas Cahill suggests that those little words — “Abraham went” — are two of the boldest words ever written. They mark a departure from the cycle of never-ending sameness which de ned that world, the cycle of repetition it seemed impossible to break out of. But in obedience to the call, Abraham began to move towards the possibility of something new, something unseen yet promised. And so we wander these weeks with our father Abraham, seeing his story and ourselves in his story. Abraham shows us what it means to “walk by faith, not by sight”. All of God's children who walk by faith are, in this sense, children of Abraham.★ Support this podcast ★

With its plastic grass, egg-carrying bunnies, and profound religious meaning, Easter is a strange mix of the ancient and the modern. We’ll look at the ancient roots of some of our modern traditions with author Thomas Cahill. We’ll also look at one very modern Jewish tradition—Passover Coke.

We may not realize it when we're eating mince pie, decorating the tree, and singing carols, but a lot of our Christmas traditions come from the Medieval world. And so too does the modern world—at least according to Thomas Cahill. We speak with him about his book "Mysteries of the Middle Ages and the Beginning of the Modern World."

When you think of the beginning of the modern world…you don’t tend to think of the middle ages. But author Thomas Cahill says that’s just when it began. We talk with him about his book Mysteries of the Middle Ages—it’s out in paperback this week from Anchor Books.

Bill Moyers interviews best-selling historian Thomas Cahill in a far ranging interview that takes viewers from the Coliseum in Rome to death row in Texas and examines what our attitudes toward cruelty can tell us about who we are as Americans.

Bill Moyers interviews best-selling historian Thomas Cahill in a far ranging interview that takes viewers from the Coliseum in Rome to death row in Texas and examines what our attitudes toward cruelty can tell us about who we are as Americans. "However difficult it may be the only way you are going to gain closure is to let go of your hatred" says Cahill, who is best known for his The Hinges of History series of books, which includes the widely read How the Irish Saved Civilization. Cahill says his books ask how we became the people we are: "It's human cruelty that is evil. We're not willing to acknowledge that this is inside of us. It's there," he says. "I'm really interested in what's good about us."

Bill Moyers interviews best-selling historian Thomas Cahill in a far ranging interview that takes viewers from the Coliseum in Rome to death row in Texas and examines what our attitudes toward cruelty can tell us about who we are as Americans. "However difficult it may be the only way you are going to gain closure is to let go of your hatred" says Cahill, who is best known for his The Hinges of History series of books, which includes the widely read How the Irish Saved Civilization. Cahill says his books ask how we became the people we are: "It's human cruelty that is evil. We're not willing to acknowledge that this is inside of us. It's there," he says. "I'm really interested inwhat's good about us."

The great Irish novelist--known as a pioneer for her frank portrayals of women--discusses her daring new work that explores the unbreakable bond between mother and child. "O'Brien is a storyteller, an Irish story-teller, one of an ancient tradition of storytellers, people who tell the truth." (Thomas Cahill, Los Angeles Times Book Review)

This week's episode is titled, “Patrick”Last week's episode was a brief review of Christianity's arrival in Britain. We saw how the Anglo-Saxons pressed in from the east coast where they'd been confined by what remained of the Roman army. But when the Roman's pulled out in 410, the Saxons quickly moved in to take their place, confining the Romano-British Christians to the western region of the Island. It was from that shrinking enclave of faith that a spark of faith leapt the Irish Sea to land in the dry tinder of Celtic Ireland. That spark's name was Patrick.While there's much legend surrounding Patrick's life, there's scant hard historical evidence for the details of his story.  We have little idea when or where he was born, where he lived & worked, when & where he died, & other important specifics. What we do have are incidental clues & his own records, vague as they are.The record of Christianity in Ireland prior to Patrick is sketchy. A bishop named Palladius was appointed by Pope Celestine to the island, but he didn't stay long. He left the same year Patrick arrived.Patrick was born into an affluent & religious home. His father was a deacon; his grandfather a priest. The family was likely of the Romano-British nobility & owned minor lands along the shores of western Britain. Several locations claim to be Patrick's ancestral home.  At the age of 16, he was captured by Irish slavers who regularly raided Britain's coast. He was taken back to Ireland & sold into captivity.Patrick recounts little of his 6 yrs as a slave except to say he was a shepherd or swine-herd who spent long periods tending his charges. Being a slave, he endured long periods of hunger, thirst & isolation. This trial moved him to seek God in earnest. The faith of his parents became his own.Years later, in writing what is known as his Confessio, Patrick said he believed his slavery was discipline for spiritual apathy. Not only did he attribute his own slavery as the chastening of the Lord, he said thousands of fellow Britons also suffered for the same reason.  He came to see the discipline as God's grace because it led him to God. He wrote -More and more, the love of God and the fear of Him grew in me, and my faith was increased and my spirit enlivened. So much that I prayed up to a hundred times in the day, and almost as often at night. I even remained in the wood and on the mountain to pray. And—come hail, rain, or snow—I was up before dawn to pray, and I sensed no evil nor spiritual laziness within.At 22, Patrick said he heard a supernatural Voice calling him to fast in preparation for returning home.  Not long after, the Voice spoke again: ‘Behold! Your ship is prepared.' The problem was, Patrick was 200 miles from the sea. Confident he followed the direction of God, he struck out for the coast.  When he arrived & informed the captain he was supposed to board, the captain recognized him as a runaway slave and refused. Patrick realized now his situation was precarious and looked for a place to hide. Seeing a nearby hut he began to make his way there when one of the crew shouted at him to hurry up and board. It seems the crew was short-handed & thought to use Patrick as extra a novice seaman, paying for his fare by the hard work of a lowly deck-hand.The ship set sail & 3 days later landed. Where is a bit of a mystery as Patrick is vague at this point. The best guess was northern Gaul. He says once they landed the crew wandered in a kind of wilderness for nearly a month. We do know that between 407 & 410, the Goths & Vandals ran amok across this region. Things grew desperate and the captain began to berate Patrick, mocking his trust in an all-powerful, all-loving God. Where was all that power and love now that they were in danger of starving to death? Patrick wasn't intimidated by the challenge. As we'll see, this kind of opportunity called forth from Patrick an even more determined faith. He told the captain, “Nothing is impossible for God. Turn to Him and He will send us food for our journey.” In desperation the crew obeyed. And as they prayed, a herd of pigs suddenly appeared. The sailors feasted & thanked Patrick, but they balked at embracing his faith in God.There's a break in Patrick's account at this point so we're not sure what happened next. A couple years pass and he's back home in Britain with his family. They pleaded with him to stay but he'd learned enough of the will of God to know not to make such promises. A short time later he heard the call back to Ireland. He says he had a visionary dream in which an Irishman invited him back to the land of his slavery. Patrick writes in the Confesso -His name was Victoricius, and he carried countless letters, one of which he handed over to me. I read aloud where it began: ‘The Voice of the Irish'. And as I began to read these words, I seemed to hear the voice of the same men who lived beside the forest of Foclut, which lies near the Western sea where the sun sets. They seemed to shout aloud to me as with one and the same voice: ‘Holy boy, we beg you, come back and walk once more among us.' I was utterly pierced to my heart's core so that I could read no more.Realizing God was calling him back to the Green Isle, Patrick began to prepare. He understood the call to evangelize the Irish but didn't think himself properly equipped to do so. He sought training in the form of theological study & official ordination. Since both his father & grandfather had followed this course it seemed proper for him as well.  There's some confusion at this point on where Patrick went to get his education. One biographer sends him to Rome while others say he went to northern Gaul to study under Bishop Germanus.How long Patrick spent in training is unknown but he was eventually ordained as a deacon. One notable event from this time that would later be important to his life was his confession of a youthful sin to a close friend. It was something Patrick had done about a year before the Irish raiders captured him. It troubled him ever after and moved him to confess to a friend there in Gaul. The friend told him he thought it not that important an issue to fret over and that it would not prohibit him from being used by God. The friend even assured Patrick he would one day be made a bishop. Though the sin is left unspecified to us, it would later come back to haunt him.How Patrick evangelized Ireland is an important case study because it opens to us the mind of Christian missionaries during this period. It may also help us understand the troubling religious syncretism that infected the medieval church.The native Celtic religion of Ireland when Patrick returned was dominated by a pagan priesthood called the Druids.  What we know of this Celtic religion is sketchy at best. Julius Caesar is one of our main sources from his encounters with them in his conquests of Gaul and Britain. The Romans loathed and at times feared the Druids. This was due to their near complete control over their people, a control enforced by abject terror. That terror may very well have been put in place by their being empowered by demonic spirits. Human sacrifice was a regular feature of the druidic system and they were attributed with the power to work the miraculous, often in cruel fashion.As I mentioned, there was some limited Christian presence on Ireland prior to Patrick's arrival but the church had made little headway against the domination by the Druids. Patrick's 6 year foray as a slave prepared him to know what he faced in the way of religious opposition when he returned. His plan was to confront the Druid's on their own turf. He understood the only way to make headway among the people was by freeing them from their fear of the Druids. To do that, he'd need to look to the power of God to trump any demonstrations of demonic power the Druids conjured up.This is where the stories of Patrick's life become difficult to discern the truth of. His medieval biographers take this kernel of truth and spin elaborate yarns about his confrontations with the Druids. Most of those stories are probably fictional, while a few may be based on real events. The larger lesson for us to glean is Patrick's method of evangelism.The idea had grown among theologians that pagan religions weren't so much anti-Christian as they were pre-Christian.  Drawing from the Apostle Paul in Romans 1:20, they believed that “Since the creation of the world God's invisible attributes were clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made.” Paul himself applied this in Athens when spoke to the philosophers on Mar's Hill. Paul was disturbed by the many idols he encountered in Athens, yet used them to evangelize the Athenians. He said, ‘I see how ultra-religious you are in every way. I even found an altar with the inscription, ‘To an unknown god'. What you worship as unknown, I'm here to make known to you.” In Ecclesiastes, Solomon said God has written eternity on people's hearts. Patrick & those who followed after looked for how to bring the Truth of Christ to the lost by using whatever elements of their native faith they could, converting it to the Truth of Christ.Patrick and his contemporaries in no way approved of paganism or considered it an acceptable variant of the Gospel. They believed there were supernatural beings behind the idols & ideals of paganism; demons who kept people in spiritual bondage. They believed miracles and magic did occur. After all, Pharaoh's magicians used supernatural power. But à & here's the key to Patrick's methodology à the God of Moses was more powerful, & used His power to bring good while demonic power served only to promote ruin.So when Patrick arrived in Ireland and proclaimed the Gospel, the druids came out in opposition. Their hegemony over the Irish was imperiled. They thought nothing of moving swiftly to kill him. They were the law and could do what they wished. But: They found it harder than they thought. None of their plans or plots worked. It was as if a supernatural wall protected Patrick. He wrote of this time, “Daily I expect murder, fraud, or captivity. But I fear none of these things because of the promises of heaven. I have cast myself into the hands of God Almighty who rules everywhere.”While trusting himself to the protection of God, he also took practical measures to gain allies among the Irish by building amiable relationships with them. These allies kept him informed of the various plots against him.While Patrick does not himself record any specific confrontations with the druids, that's the subject of many of his biographers. A turning point in Patrick's mission came when an Irish chieftain named ‘Laoghaire' came to faith. This chieftain had a group of powerful druids who advised him but who were unable to defeat Patrick in demonstrations of supernatural power.  When a couple of those Druids fell ill, Laoghaire was convinced of the superiority of Patrick's God and message and professed faith in Christ. As was common to that culture, with his conversion, the people of His clan also came to faith. Their alliance with other clans opened the door for Patrick to bring the Gospel to them as well and soon the entire region had converted.This then was Patrick's method of evangelism as he made his way across Ireland. He confronted the Druids head on, showing the superiority of God's power, breaking their monopoly on the minds of the Irish first, then going after their hearts with the Grace of God in the Gospel of Christ.Another turning point was the conversion of some of the Druids themselves.Patrick was driven to bring the Gospel to Ireland because Hibernia, as Ireland was called, was considered the end of the World & Jesus had said the Gospel would be preached to the ends of the world, then the end would come.  Patrick thought he was hastening Christ's return. In his writings, he repeatedly mentions he was in ‘the last days', and quoted Matthew 24:14. He wrote, “It has been fulfilled. Behold! We are witnesses to the fact that the Gospel has been preached out to beyond where anyone lives.'Patrick wasn't alone in this belief. Christians never gave up the idea Christ would return when all the nations heard about him; they just discovered more nations. About exactly a thousand years after Patrick, Columbus went to America not merely in a quest for fame and riches, but to hasten the 2nd Coming.  His Book of Prophesies shows how he thought his discovery fitted into biblical predictions of the end times.While the legend of Patrick's use of a shamrock to explain the Trinity is interesting, there's no historical evidence of it. It wouldn't have been necessary because in the Celtic religion, the concept of a divine trinity was already in place. There's also no evidence to support the story of Patrick driving all the snakes out of Ireland.We've quoted the first of the two documents Patrick left us, his Confessio. The other was a letter he wrote to a British chieftain named Coroticus. Coroticus claimed to be a Christian but sent his soldiers on raids to Ireland. They'd taken many of Patrick's converts as slaves. In one case, just a day after being baptizing, dozens of Patrick's converts were brutally attacked by Coroticus' raiders. Though they were still dressed in their baptismal garments, many were killed, the rest hauled off as slaves.  Patrick was outraged and wrote an open letter to Coroticus which he circulated to many others. It excommunicated both Coroticus and his soldiers, barring them from Christian fellowship and Communion until they did penance and restored what they'd stolen.Not long after Patrick was named bishop of the Irish church, that friend to whom he confessed his youthful sin, betrayed him. Though the man had earlier said what Patrick had done was no great error, he decided to brand it so by making it public and bringing shame on Patrick. Though we never do discover the nature of the thing, it was a scandal to church officials. Some called for Patrick's immediate ouster as bishop. Misfortune is a magnet of ill-news and soon others were adding to the accusations against him.  One man claimed Patrick had gone to Ireland merely to get rich, an odd charge when we considered the poverty that marked his life and the unlikely prospect before he went of the success of that ambition.The charges were serious enough to require a church synod. They commissioned an investigation. A group went to Ireland to question Patrick. Though he never testified at the synod back in Britain, the turn-coat friend who'd betrayed him thought better of his betrayal and ended up defending him. The Confessio was Patrick's reply to the charges against him.While the official outcome of the synod is unknown, that Patrick was never censured or deposed as bishop suggests the charges were refuted.Patrick was less concerned with planting churches as he was in making converts and was tireless in his journeys back & forth across the island. Following the pattern of the time, he considered the ascetic life of the monastery as the purest form of the Faith and encouraged his converts to be monks and nuns. This led to the building of dozens of monasteries and nunneries in Ireland. The rural nature of the island also encourage this form of the Church. Without major urban centers, large churches overseen by bishops were rare. So Irish Christianity was centered in communal monastic life.Patrick died of natural causes on March 17th, 493.  Today, he's one of the most famous figures from the 5th C.  Like so many others of the past who accomplished great things, we'd probably not even know of him were it not for the dynamic missions outreach that came from Ireland. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland was British. And the Faith he transplanted across the Irish Sea eventually came back to Britain.Many have noted how the Irish have a habit of leaving Ireland. The missionary monks were no exception. There were churches in Britain before Patrick's day. His father and grandfather were church leaders. But the Anglo-Saxons had confined Christian Britain to a small sliver of the west. A century after Patrick, an Irish monk named Columba founded a monastery on the island of Iona, off the coast of Scotland. Though a small base, Iona was nevertheless responsible for a mighty wave of missionary outreach to Scotland & Britain.With this vibrant base in Ireland & Britain, Celtic monks went to the Continent.  They established bases of outreach in Germany, Switzerland & Italy. These in turn became centers of evangelization and scholarship. These Celtic monasteries maintained a fierce independence from Rome, though they held the same faith. The Roman popes tried to assert authority over them but for the most part Celtic Christianity resisted such control.It was in these monasteries that much of the ancient wisdom of the Greeks & Romans was stored, laboriously copied, & assiduously studied, waiting for the day when it would re-emerge in what's known as the Renaissance.In his book How the Irish Saved Civilization, Thomas Cahill says this of Patrick -The Irish gave Patrick more than a home—they gave him a role, a meaning to his life. For only this former slave had the right instincts to impart to the Irish a New Story, one that made new sense of all their old stories and brought them a peace they had never known before.

El episodio de hoy se titula "Patricio"El episodio de la vez pasada fue una breve reseña de la llegada del cristianismo a Gran Bretaña. Vimos cómo los anglosajones entraron desde la costa este, donde habían sido confinados por lo que quedaba del ejército Romano. Pero cuando los Romanos se retiraron en el año 410, los Sajones se mudaron rápidamente para tomar su lugar, confinando a los Cristianos Romano-Británicos a la región occidental de la isla. Fue a partir de ese encogimiento de la fe que una chispa de fe surgió y salto al Mar de Irlanda para aterrizar en la yerba seca de la Irlanda Celta. El nombre de esa chispa era Patricio.Si bien hay mucha leyenda en torno a la vida de Patricio, hay poca evidencia histórica de los detalles de su historia. Tenemos poca idea de cuándo o dónde nació, dónde vivió y trabajo, cuándo y dónde murió, y otros detalles importantes. Lo que si tenemos son pistas de incidentes y sus propios relatos, aunque aun ellos no son específicos.El registro del Cristianismo en Irlanda antes de Patricio es escaso. Un obispo llamado Palladius fue nombrado por el Papa Celestino para la isla, pero no se quedó mucho tiempo. Se fue el mismo año que Patricio llegó.Patricio nació en un hogar afluente y religioso. Su padre era un diácono; su abuelo un sacerdote. La familia era probablemente de la nobleza Romano-Británica y poseía tierras menores a lo largo de las costas del oeste de Gran Bretaña. Varios lugares afirman ser el hogar ancestral de Patricio. A la edad de 16 años, fue capturado por esclavistas Irlandeses que asaltaban regularmente la costa de Gran Bretaña. Fue llevado de vuelta a Irlanda y vendido en cautiverio.Patricio relata poco de sus 6 años como esclavo, excepto para decir que era un pastor o cuidador de un rebaño de cerdos que pasaba largos períodos cuidando sus cargos. Siendo un esclavo, soportó largos períodos de hambre, sed y aislamiento. Esta prueba lo movió a buscar a Dios en serio. La fe de sus padres se convirtió en la suya.Años más tarde, al escribir lo que se conoce como su Confesio, Patricio dijo que creía que su esclavitud era disciplina por su apatía espiritual. No sólo atribuyó su propia esclavitud como la disciplina del Señor, sino que miles de compañeros Británicos también sufrieron por la misma razón. Vino a ver la disciplina como la gracia de Dios, porque lo llevó a Dios. Escribe -Cada vez más, el amor de Dios y el temor de El crecieron en mí, y mi fe se incrementó y mi espíritu avivó. Tanto que oré hasta cien veces en el día, y casi tan a menudo por la noche. Incluso me quedé en el bosque y en la montaña para orar. Y —viniera granizo, lluvia o nieve— me levanté antes del amanecer para orar, y no sentí ninguna pereza malvada ni espiritual en mi interior.A los 22 años, Patricio dijo que oyó una voz sobrenatural llamándolo ayunar en preparación para regresar a casa. No mucho después, la voz volvió a hablar: "¡He aquí! Su nave está preparada. El problema era que Patricio estaba a 200 millas del mar. Confiado en que seguía  la dirección de Dios, se encamino hacia la costa. Cuando llegó e informó al capitán que debía abordar, el capitán lo reconoció como un esclavo fugitivo y se negó. Patricio se dio cuenta ahora de que su situación era precaria y buscó un lugar donde esconderse. Al ver una cabaña cercana comenzó a acercarse a ella, cuando uno de los tripulantes le gritó que se apresurara y abordara. Parece que a la tripulación le faltaban marineros y pensaron en usar a Patricio como un marinero novato extra, pagando su tarifa con el duro trabajo como un humilde ayudante en la cubierta.El barco zarpó y 3 días después llego a su destino. Dónde es una parte del misterio porque Patricio no nos da detalles en este punto. La mejor suposición es que fue en el Norte de Galia. Dice que una vez que llegaron a tierra la tripulación vagó en una área desértica durante casi un mes. Sabemos que entre los años 407 y 410, los Godos y Vándalos estaban arrasando por esta región. Las cosas se desesperaron y el capitán comenzó a reprender a Patricio, burlándose de su confianza en un Dios todopoderoso y amoroso. ¿Dónde estaba todo ese poder y amor ahora que estaban en peligro de morir de hambre? Patricio no se sintió intimidado por el desafío. Como veremos, este tipo de oportunidad llamó de Patricio una fe aún más decidida. Le dijo al capitán: "Nada es imposible para Dios. Busquemoslo a El y nos enviará comida para nuestro viaje". En la desesperación la tripulación obedeció. Y mientras oraban, una manada de cerdos apareció de repente. Los marineros festejaron y agradecieron a Patricio, pero se resistieron a abrazar su fe en Dios.Hay una interrupción en la historia de Patricio en este momento, así que no estamos seguros de lo que pasó después. Pasan un par de años y está de vuelta en casa en Gran Bretaña con su familia. Le suplicaron que se quedara, pero había aprendido lo suficiente de la voluntad de Dios como para saber que no debemos hacer tales promesas. Poco tiempo después escuchó el llamada a Irlanda. Dice que tuvo un sueño visionario en el que un irlandés lo invitó de vuelta a la tierra de su esclavitud. Patricio escribe en su Confeso -Su nombre era Victoricus, y llevaba innumerables cartas, una de las cuales me entregó. Leí en voz alta donde comenzó: 'La voz de los Irlandeses'. Y cuando comencé a leer estas palabras, me pareció oír la voz de los mismos hombres que vivían junto al bosque de Foclut, que se encuentra cerca del mar Occidental donde se pone el sol. Parecían gritarme en voz alta como con una misma voz: 'Santo muchacho, te suplicamos, vuelve y camina una vez más entre nosotros'. Estaba completamente perforado hasta el centro de mi corazón y no pude leer más.Al darse cuenta de que Dios lo estaba llamando de vuelta a la Isla Verde, Patricio comenzó a prepararse. Entendió el llamado a evangelizar a los irlandeses, pero no se creía debidamente equipado para hacerlo. Buscó formación en forma de estudio teológico y ordenación oficial. Ya que tanto su padre como su abuelo habían seguido este curso, también le parecía apropiado. Hay cierta confusión en este punto en el lugar en el que Patricio fue a recibir su educación. Un biógrafo lo envía a Roma, mientras que otros dicen que fue al norte de la Galia a estudiar con el Obispo Germanus.Se desconoce cuánto tiempo pasó Patricio en el entrenamiento, pero finalmente fue ordenado diácono. Un acontecimiento notable de esta época que más tarde sería importante para su vida fue su confesión de un pecado juvenil a un amigo cercano. Era algo que Patricio había hecho alrededor de un año antes de que los asaltantes irlandeses lo capturaran. Siempre le preocupo y lo movió a confesárselo a un amigo allí en Galia. El amigo le dijo que no era tan importante y que no se preocupara y que no le prohibiría ser utilizado por Dios. El amigo incluso le aseguró a Patricio que algún día sería nombrado Obispo. Aunque el pecado no se nos ha dejado especificado, más tarde volvería a perseguirlo.Cómo Patricio evangelizó Irlanda es un caso importante de estudio porque nos abre la mente de los misioneros cristianos durante este período. También puede ayudarnos a entender el inquietante sincretismo religioso que infectó a la iglesia medieval.La religión Celta nativa de Irlanda cuando Patricio regresó estaba dominada por un sacerdocio pagano llamado los Druidas. Lo que sabemos de esta religión Celta es poco en el mejor de los de los casos. Julio César es uno de nuestras principales fuentes de sus encuentros con ellos en sus conquistas de Galia y Gran Bretaña. Los Romanos los odiaban y a veces temían a los Druidas. Esto se debió a su casi total control sobre su pueblo, un control impuesto por el completo terror. Ese terror bien puede haber sido puesto en su lugar por ser empoderados por espíritus demoníacos. El sacrificio humano era una característica regular del sistema Druídico y se les atribuyó el poder de trabajar lo milagroso, a menudo de manera cruel.Como mencioné, había cierta presencia Cristiana limitada en Irlanda antes de la llegada de Patricio, pero la iglesia había hecho pocos avances contra la dominación de los Druidas. La incursión de Patricio de 6 años como esclavo lo preparó para saber lo que enfrentó en el camino de la oposición religiosa cuando regresó. Su plan era enfrentarse a los druidas en su propio territorio. Entendía que la única manera de avanzar entre la gente era liberándolos de su miedo a los druidas. Para hacer eso, tendría que mirar al poder de Dios para vencer cualquier demostración de poder demoníaco que los druidas conjuraran.Aquí es donde las historias de la vida de Patricio se vuelven difíciles de discernir de la verdad. Sus biógrafos medievales toman este núcleo de verdad y hacen girar hilos elaborados sobre sus enfrentamientos con los druidas. La mayoría de esas historias son probablemente ficticias, mientras que algunas pueden estar basadas en eventos reales. La lección más grande para nosotros es el método de evangelismo de Patricio.La idea había crecido entre los teólogos de que las religiones paganas no eran tanto anticristianas como precristianas. Basándose en lo que dijo el apóstol Pablo en Romanos 1:20, creían que "desde la creación del mundo se veían claramente los atributos invisibles de Dios, siendo comprendidos por las cosas que se hacen." El propio Pablo aplicó esto en Atenas cuando habló con los filósofos en la colina de Marte. Pablo se molestó por los muchos ídolos que encontró en Atenas, pero los utilizó para evangelizar a los Atenienses. El les dijo: 'Veo lo ultra-religioso que son en todos los sentidos. Incluso encontré un altar con la inscripción, 'A un dios desconocido'. Lo que adoras como desconocido, estoy aquí para darles a conocer." En Eclesiastés, Salomón dijo que Dios ha escrito la eternidad en el corazón de las personas. Patricio y los que siguieron después buscaron cómo llevar la Verdad de Cristo a los perdidos usando cualquier elemento de su fe natal que pudieran, convirtiéndola en la Verdad de Cristo.Patricio y sus contemporáneos de ninguna manera aprobaron al paganismo ni lo consideraron una variante aceptable del Evangelio. Creían que había seres sobrenaturales detrás de los ídolos e ideales del paganismo; demonios que mantenían a la gente en cautiverio espiritual. Creían que los milagros y la magia si ocurría. Después de todo, los magos de Faraón usaron el poder sobrenatural. Pero à y aquí está la clave de la metodología de Patricio à el Dios de Moisés era más poderoso, y usó Su poder para traer el bien mientras que el poder demoníaco sirvió sólo para promover la ruina.Así que cuando Patricio llegó a Irlanda y proclamó el Evangelio, los druidas salieron en oposición. Su control sobre los Irlandeses estaba en peligro. Se movieron rápidamente para matarlo. Eran la ley y podían hacer lo que quisieran. Pero: Lo encontraron más difícil de lo que pensaban. Ninguno de sus planes o complots funcionaron. Era como si un muro sobrenatural protegiera a Patricio. Escribió de esto una vez: "Diariamente espero asesinato, fraude o cautiverio. Pero no temo ninguna de estas cosas debido a las promesas del cielo. Me he puesto en manos de Dios Todopoderoso que gobierna en todas partes".Mientras que confiaba en la protección de Dios, también tomó medidas prácticas para ganar aliados entre los Irlandeses mediante la construcción de relaciones amables con ellos. Estos aliados lo mantuvieron informado de los diversos complots en su contra.Aunque Patricio no registra ningún enfrentamiento específico con los druidas, ese es el tema de muchos de sus biografías. Un punto de inflexión en la misión de Patricio llegó cuando un Líder Irlandés llamado 'Laoghaire' llegó a la fe. Este líder tenía un grupo de poderosos druidas que le aconsejaron pero que no pudieron derrotar a Patricio en manifestaciones de poder sobrenatural. Cuando un par de esos druidas cayeron enfermos, Laoghaire estaba convencido de la superioridad del Dios de Patricio y del mensaje y profesó fe en Cristo. Como era común a esa cultura, con su conversión, el pueblo de su clan también llegó a la fe. Su alianza con otros clanes abrió la puerta para que Patricio les trajera el Evangelio también y pronto toda la región se había convertido.Este fue el método de evangelismo de Patricio mientras atravesaba en Irlanda. Se enfrentó a los druidas de frente, mostrando la superioridad del poder de Dios, rompiendo su monopolio en las mentes de los irlandeses primero, luego yendo tras sus corazones con la gracia de Dios en el Evangelio de Cristo.Otro punto de transformación fue la conversión de algunos de los mismos Druidas.Patricio fue impulsado a traer el Evangelio a Irlanda porque Hibernia, como se llamaba a Irlanda, era considerado el fin del mundo y Jesús había dicho que el Evangelio sería predicado hasta los confines del mundo, entonces el fin llegaría. Patricio pensó que estaba acelerando el regreso de Cristo. En sus escritos, menciona repetidamente que estaban en 'los últimos días', y citó Mateo 24:14. Escribió: "Se ha cumplido. ¡Contemplar! Somos testigos del hecho de que el Evangelio ha sido predicado hasta el más allá de donde viven personas'.Patricio no estaba solo en esta creencia. Los cristianos nunca renunciaron a la idea de que Cristo regresaría cuando todas las naciones se enteraran de él; y acaban descubriendo más naciones. Casi exactamente mil años después de Patricio, Cristóbal Colón fue a America no sólo en búsqueda de fama y riquezas, sino para acelerar la segunda venida. Su Libro de Profecías muestra cómo el pensaba que su descubrimiento encajaba en las predicciones bíblicas de los tiempos finales.También recordamos la leyenda del que Patricio uso una “shamrock” o trébol verde de tres hojas para explicar la Trinidad y es interesante, pero no hay evidencia histórica de ello. No habría sido necesario porque en la religión Celta, el concepto de una trinidad divina ya era algo conocido. Tampoco hay pruebas que respalden la historia que Patricio expulso todas las serpientes de Irlanda.Hemos citado el primero de los dos documentos que Patricio nos dejó, su Confessio. El otro es una carta que escribió a un Líder Británico llamado Coroticus. Coroticus afirmó ser cristiano, pero envió a sus soldados en incursiones a Irlanda. Habían tomado a muchos de los conversos de Patricio como esclavos. En un caso, justo un día después de bautizarse, decenas de conversos de Patricio fueron brutalmente atacados por los asaltantes de Coroticus. Aunque todavía estaban vestidos con sus ropas bautismales, muchos fueron asesinados, el resto llevados como esclavos. Patricio se indignó y escribió una carta abierta a Coroticus que circuló a muchos otros. Excomulgado tanto a Coroticus como a sus soldados, quitando a ellos de la comunión Cristiana y la Comunión hasta que hicieran penitencia y restauraran lo que habían robado.Poco después de que Patricio fuera nombrado obispo de la iglesia Irlandesa, ese amigo al que confesó su pecado juvenil, lo traicionó. Aunque el hombre había dicho anteriormente que lo que Patricio había hecho no era un gran error, decidió marcarlo así haciéndolo público y avergonzando a Patricio. Aunque nunca descubrimos la naturaleza del error, fue un escándalo para los funcionarios de la iglesia. Algunos pidieron el despido inmediato de Patricio como Obispo. La desgracia es un imán de malas noticias y pronto otros se estaban sumando a las acusaciones en su contra. Un hombre afirmó que Patricio había ido a Irlanda simplemente para hacerse rico, una acusación extraña cuando consideramos la pobreza que marcó su vida y la perspectiva improbable antes de que fuera del éxito de esa ambición.Los cargos eran lo suficientemente graves como para requerir un sínodo de la iglesia. Encargaron una investigación. Un grupo fue a Irlanda para interrogar a Patricio. Aunque nunca testificó en el sínodo en Gran Bretaña, el amigo que lo había traicionado pensó mejor en su traición y terminó defendiéndolo. La Confessio fue la respuesta de Patricio a los cargos en su contra.Aunque se desconoce el resultado oficial del sínodo, pero Patricio nunca fue censurado o depuesto como obispo, y esto sugiere que los cargos fueron refutados.Patricio estaba menos preocupado por plantar iglesias como lo estaba haciendo conversos y fue incansable en sus viajes de ida y vuelta a través de la isla. Siguiendo el modelo de la época, consideró la vida ascética del monasterio como la forma más pura de la Fe y animó a sus conversos a ser monjes y monjas. Esto condujo a la construcción de docenas de monasterios y conventos en Irlanda. La naturaleza rural de la isla también fomentaba esa forma en la Iglesia. Sin tener principales centros urbanos, las grandes iglesias supervisadas por los obispos eran raras. Así que el cristianismo irlandés se centró en la vida monástica comunal.Patricio murió por causas naturales el 17 de marzo del año 493. Hoy en día, es una de las figuras más famosas de la 5º siglo. Como tantos otros del pasado que lograron grandes cosas, probablemente ni siquiera sabríamos de él si no fuera por el alcance dinámico misionero que vino de Irlanda. Patricio, el santo patrón de Irlanda era Británico. Y la fe que se trasplantó a través del Mar de Irlanda finalmente regresó a Gran Bretaña.Muchos han observado cómo los irlandeses tienen el hábito de salir de Irlanda. Los monjes misioneros no eran una excepción. Había iglesias en Gran Bretaña antes del día de Patricio. Su padre y su abuelo eran líderes de la iglesia. Pero los Anglosajones habían confinado a la Gran Bretaña cristiana a una pequeña porción del oeste. Un siglo después de Patricio, un monje irlandés llamado Columba fundó un monasterio en la isla de Iona, frente a la costa de Escocia. A pesar de ser una pequeña base, Iona fue sin embargo responsable de una poderosa ola de alcance misionero a Escocia y Gran BretañaCon esta vibrante base en Irlanda y Gran Bretaña, los monjes Celtas ahora fueron al continente. Establecieron bases de alcance en Alemania, Suiza e Italia. Estos a su vez se convirtieron en centros de evangelización y aprendizaje. Estos monasterios Celtas mantuvieron una feroz independencia de Roma, aunque tenían la misma fe. Los papas Romanos trataron de tener autoridad sobre ellos, pero en su mayor parte el Cristianismo Celta resistió a tal control.Fue en estos monasterios que gran parte guardaron la antigua sabiduría de los Griegos y Romanos al almacenarla, copiosamente copiarla, y asiduamente estudiarla, esperando el día en que resurgirían en lo que se conoce hoy como el Renacimiento.En su libro Como los Irlandeses Salvaron la Civilización, Thomas Cahill dice esto de Patricio -Los irlandeses le dieron a Patricio más que un hogar, le dieron un rol, un significado para su vida. Porque sólo este ex esclavo tenía los instintos adecuados para impartir a los irlandeses una Nueva Historia, una que tenía un nuevo sentido de todas sus viejas historias y les trajo una paz que nunca habían conocido antes.