History From the Old Brick Church

About History From the Old Brick Church

Take a journey through history with a new podcast from St. Luke’s Historic Church & Museum, hosted by John Ericson. Join the conversation with scholars and historians to tackle subjects like race, women’s history, and constitutional law. Explore how the pursuit of religious freedom in colonial America has shaped our modern life. Tune into History from the Old Brick Church Podcast today! Podcast made possible by a grant from the Virginia Humanities Foundation.

Publisher

St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Jan 2022

Latest episode

9 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Sept 2026

   Episode 33: Whose Bible Is It? The Making of the King James Bible

   Did King James I really rewrite the Bible to serve his own political purposes? The real story is far more interesting. In this episode, we trace the King James Bible back through Tyndale, the Matthew Bible, the Geneva Bible, and the Bishops’ Bible to discover how the Authorized Version of 1611 was actually created. Along the way, we explore the religious and political struggles behind the translation—and ask just how much of the “King James Bible” actually belonged to King James. Support t...

2. 

   5 Jun 2026

   Episode 32: The Christian Past that Wasn't

   In this episode we interview Dr. Warren Throckmorton about his book; "The Christian Past that Wasn't; Debunking the Christian Nationalist Myths that Hijack History." We often hear the narrative that America is a Christian Nation and that the Constitution has divine origins. Dr. Throckmorton's book corrects this narrative with the actual accounts of the Constitutional Convention and its aftermath. Dr. Warren Throckmorton is an author and speaker specializing in psychology and his...

3. 

   20 Mar 2026

   Episode 31: No Cause for Celebration: 350 years after Bacon’s Rebellion

   In this episode, John Ericson, Executive Director at St Luke’s Historic Church & Museum, interviews Dr. Amy Stallings, Adjunct Professor of History at the College of William & Mary, on the enduring lessons of Bacon’s Rebellion. Dr. Stallings is also a public Historian who portrays Lady Berkeley, the wife of Virginia Governor Sir William Berkeley. In this conversation, we explore the causes and personalities of some of the major figures in this civil war in Colonial Virginia’s l...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 25 / 100

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Quality

19

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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