Episodes 27
Avg. Duration 37m
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Apple Rating 5.0 (6)
Since Apr 2025
Latest Episode May 2026

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About This Podcast

Embark on an exploration of the fascinating world of ancient African Christianity! Martyrs, heretics, and more await as we follow after the very first African convert: the Ethiopian eunuch Simeon Bachos.

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Episode 15 - The Egyptian Epistemological Epitome: Who is Origen of Alexandria?

May 01, 2026 46m

Allegory! Asceticism! Alliteration! Origen of Alexandria makes his spectacular podcast debut on this episode! Patreon: patreon.com/BenWyatt

Supplemental: The Lost Musical Years of Tertullian

Apr 29, 2026 14m Bonus

No one: Absolutely no one: Ben: HEY WHAT IF TERTULLIAN WAS ACTUALLY A THEATER KID? We're so sorry.

Episode 14 - Montanist Miscellanies: Tertullian's Shorter Works

Apr 03, 2026 49m

Converting emperors, hating theater, and talking about veils: it's all in a day's work for everyone's favorite curmudgeonly Carthaginian! Learn about Tertullian's lesser known works in our final…

Episode 13 - Practical Patripassian Problematics: Tertulian’s Against Praxeas

Mar 06, 2026 50m

Ben is on an alliteration kick, if you couldn't tell. Anyway, listen to this episode to learn about the Trinity and stuff. https://patreon.com/BenWyatt

Supplemental - Dr. Jonathan Sanchez on Historical-Critical Interpretations

Feb 20, 2026 50m Bonus

How do modern methods of interpretation differ from those of the ancient church? And what do we make of the differences between the two? On today's episode, Ben sits down with noted Matthew scholar…

Episode 12 - The Pontificating Punic and the Perplexing Pontian: Tertullian’s Against Marcion

Feb 06, 2026 57m

You can't really understand Tertullian without observing him in full-blown rhetorical combat. Fortunately for us, we get to see him doing just that! Observe theological profundity and sick burns in…

Supplemental - An Interview with Dr. Darrick Taylor on Montanism

Jan 16, 2026 49m Bonus

A fascinating investigation of the New Prophecy, also known as Montanism, with scholar and fellow church history podcaster Darrick Taylor! Join us to learn about Montanism's origins, reach, and…

Episode 11 - The Carthaginian Wunderkind: Tertullian

Jan 02, 2026 44m

Neologisms, persecution, heresy, and intersecting colonial identities, oh my! Ancient and modern worlds collide in the remarkable personage of Tertullian. Learn all about this pioneer of the faith -…

Episode 10 - Tyrants, Traitors, and Tumult: Africa in 200 AD

Dec 06, 2025 51m

Fashion-obsessed emperors, real estate deals, and post-baptismal stank...the early church had a lot to deal with! It's time to check in and see how things were going for the African church ca. 200 AD.

Episode 9 - The Seed of the Church: Africa and the Legacy of the Martyrs

Nov 07, 2025 49m

"When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die." Dietrich Bonhoeffer spoke those words in the shadow of Nazi Germany. For the Christians of Africa, they were a sporadic but ever-looming…

Episode 8F - Virtue is the Real Knowledge: Clement of Alexandria’s Gnosticism

Oct 31, 2025 47m

Not all so-called gnostics went down as heretics. Learn the story of Clement of Alexandria today! Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt

Episode 8E - An Interview with Dr. Shirley Paulson

Oct 24, 2025 34m Bonus

In this episode, Ben chats with an expert on the Nag Hammadi texts to learn a bit more about these fascinating documents we've been reviewing. Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt

Episode 8D - The Forerunner's Faithful: The Mandeans

Oct 17, 2025 39m

Being venerated just runs in the family. Jesus's cousin, John the Baptist, has his very own religion that venerates him to this very day! Learn all about the forerunner's faithful in today's…

Episode 8C - Aeons, Aeons Everywhere: Valentinus and the Gospel of Truth

Oct 10, 2025 31m

Valentinus may be the most reviled of all the Gnostic writers. He was savaged by orthodox thinkers as a heretic and apostate - who almost became the pope! Listen in to find out what St. Irenaeus…

Episode 8B - The Sacred Son: Sethianism

Oct 03, 2025 38m

With secret sacred syllables, triple masculinity, and a dramatic reveal that will leave you gasping for air, there's a lot to explore in the mysteries of Sethian religion! Join the patreon…

Episode 8A - The Other Gospels: Enter the Gnostics

Oct 03, 2025 12m

It's time to see the other texts that shaped African Christianity - the much-maligned (and much less studied) Gnostic Gospels! But who are the Gnostics? And are they really so scary? We'll spend all…

Episode 7 - First Continent, First Gospel: the African Memory of Mark

Sep 05, 2025 36m

Lions, apostles, and ancient AirBnBs, oh my! The apostle Mark hailed from Africa and returned there to minister. What legacies did he leave? Listen to find out! Join the Patreon here:…

Episode 6 - One Creation, Two Creation: Philo on Genesis

Aug 01, 2025 57m

You've met the man. But what will our amazing Alexandrine allegorist do with the Bible's very first narrative? A lot, it turns out. Listen on to find out!

Announcement: Christ and the Council

Jul 23, 2025 4m Bonus

Ben has written a book! You can buy it at the links below. From the publisher (this is the good option, click here): https://wipfandstock.com/9798385237203/christ-and-the-council/ From Amazon…

Supplemental - The Missing Meeting: Philo and Jesus

Jul 18, 2025 11m Bonus

In which Ben goes on a brief and (hopefully) oddly sermonic rant. Listen away! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt

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