The Commons

The Commons is a seasonal contemplation of key figures through history. Coming up in season 2, host Brian Phillips will explore ten key figures (or periods) in church history.

2.8: The Great Awakening (feat. George Grant) 02/16/2018

2.8: The Great Awakening (feat. George Grant) Welcome to season two of The Commons, which focuses on ten key figures and movements in church history! Here in episode seven of season two, Brian Phillips chats with author, speaker, and pastor, Dr. George Grant about the lives, motivations, and influences of some of the key figures of the Great Awakening. -- This season of The Commons is brought to you by New College Franklin. Learn more at newcollegefranklin.org. /episode/index/show/thecommons/id/6266744

2.7: The Reformers (with Gerald Bray) 02/08/2018

2.7: The Reformers (with Gerald Bray) Welcome to season two of The Commons, which focuses on ten key figures and movements in church history! Here in episode seven of season two, Brian Phillips chats with guest Gerald Bray, professor at Beeson Divinity School and Knox Theological Seminary, about the lives, motivations, and influences of some of the key figures of the Reformation, including many of the forerunners of the movement. -- This season of The Commons is brought to you by New College Franklin. Learn more at newcollegefranklin.org. /episode/index/show/thecommons/id/6239531

2.6: Francis and Clare of Assisi (with Karen Marsh) 02/01/2018

2.6: Francis and Clare of Assisi (with Karen Marsh) Welcome to season two of The Commons, which focuses on ten key figures and movements in church history! Here in episode six of season two, Brian Phillips chats with guest Karen Marsh, author of Saints and Sinner: 25 Christian Who Transformed My Faith, about the lives of Francis and Clare of Assisi, two of the most venerated and influential figures in Christian history. -- This season of The Commons is brought to you by New College Franklin. Learn more at newcollegefranklin.org. /episode/index/show/thecommons/id/6214765

2.5: St. Benedict (feat. David Hicks) 12/29/2017

2.5: St. Benedict (feat. David Hicks) Welcome to season two of The Commons, which focuses on ten key figures and movements in church history! Here in episode five of season two, Brian Phillips chats with guest David Hicks, author of Norms and Nobility, about the amazing life and incredible influence of St. Benedict, perhaps the most important monk of all time. -- This season of The Commons is brought to you by New College Franklin. Learn more at newcollegefranklin.org. /episode/index/show/thecommons/id/6099420

2.4: St. Augustine (feat. Karen Wright Marsh) 12/15/2017

2.4: St. Augustine (feat. Karen Wright Marsh) Welcome to season two of The Commons which focuses on ten key figures and movements in church history! Here in episode four of season two, Brian Phillips chats with guest Karen Wright Marsh, author of Vintage Saints and Sinners: 25 Christians Who Transformed My Faith, about the miraculous life of St. Augustine. Topics include his place in Church history, his struggles, and the influence of his devout, Godly, praying mother. -- This season of The Commons is brought to you by New College Franklin. Learn more at newcollegefranklin.org. /episode/index/show/thecommons/id/6048388

2.3: The Cappadocian Fathers (with Wes Callihan) 12/07/2017

2.3: The Cappadocian Fathers (with Wes Callihan) Welcome to season two of The Commons which focuses on ten key figures and movements in church history! Here in episode 2 of season three, Brian Phillips chats with guest Wes Callihan about the life and times of the Cappadocian Fathers: Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory Naziansus, and Basil the Great. -- This season of The Commons is bright to you by New College Franklin. Learn more at newcollegefranklin.org. /episode/index/show/thecommons/id/6022440

2.2: St. Ambrose (feat. Gregory Wilbur 11/30/2017

2.2: St. Ambrose (feat. Gregory Wilbur Welcome to season two of The Commons which focuses on ten key figures and movements in church history! Here in episode 2.2 Brian Phillips chats with guest Greg Wilbur about the life and times of St. Ambrose, with a particular consideration of Ambrose's role in developing the hymnography (and modes of worship) of the Christian faith. -- This season of The Commons is bright to you by New College Franklin. Learn more at newcollegefranklin.org. /episode/index/show/thecommons/id/5996825

2.1: John Chrysostom (feat. Wes Callahan 11/23/2017

2.1: John Chrysostom (feat. Wes Callahan Welcome to season two of The Commons which focuses on the key figures and movements in church history. Here in episode 2.1 Brian Phillips chats with guest Wes Callihan about John Chrysostom's unforgettable role in the early church. This season of The Commons is bright to you by New College Franklin. Learn more at newcollegefranklin.org. /episode/index/show/thecommons/id/5975413

Season 2 Trailer! 11/17/2017

Season 2 Trailer! Welcome to season two of The Commons which, as Brian Phillips explains in this short preview, will focus on the key figures and movements in church history. Every Thursday for the next ten weeks we'll be releasing a new episode exploring the lives and work of people like St. Augustine, the Cappadocian Fathers, St. Benedict, Thomas Aquinas, and the Puritans. /episode/index/show/thecommons/id/5955033

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