{"product_id":"book-hwgr","title":"In Our Time: 25 Figures and Events in Christian History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelvyn Bragg and guests chart 1,500 years of Christianity through its most influential movements, events and historical figures\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Our Time\u003c\/i\u003e has been the cornerstone of broadcasting on BBC Radio 4 since its launch in 1998. Presented by one of Britain's greatest champions of the arts, Melvyn Bragg, the show explores ideas across history, religion, philosophy, science and culture. With a vast array of contributors from the world of academia, such as Mary Beard, Angie Hobbs and Diarmaid MacCulloch, it is one of Radio 4's most successful programmes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollected in this thematic anthology are 25 episodes focusing on notable events and individuals in Christian history, from the third century AD to the founding of Methodism, that have transformed the history of the world. Included are saints such as St Paul, Mary Magdalene, St Augustine, St Hilda, St Cuthbert, the Venerable Bede and St Thomas Aquinas, and other notable Christian figures, such as John Wyclif, William Cecil, John Foxe, Titus Oates and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Also featured are programmes on key religious movements, among them Catharism, the Jesuits, Greyfriars and Blackfriars, as well as major historical events including the Schism, the Spanish Inquisition, the Diet of Worms and the Dissolution of the Monasteries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked with thought-provoking facts and informed debate, this fascinating collection of specially collated programmes will captivate \u003ci\u003eIn Our Time\u003c\/i\u003e fans, students of religion and anyone with an interest in theology and the Christian church.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented by Melvyn Bragg\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Victoria Brignell, Julia Johnson, Thomas Morris and Simon Tillotson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart I: Saints\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSt Paul\u003c\/i\u003e 28 May 2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary Magdalene\u003c\/i\u003e 25 February 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAugustine's Confessions\u003c\/i\u003e 15 March 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSt Hilda\u003c\/i\u003e 5 April 2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaint Cuthbert\u003c\/i\u003e 28 January 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Venerable Bede\u003c\/i\u003e 25 November 2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSt Thomas Aquinas\u003c\/i\u003e 17 September 2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart II: Other Christian Figures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWyclif and the Lollards\u003c\/i\u003e 16 June 2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam Cecil\u003c\/i\u003e 7 March 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFoxe's Book of Martyrs\u003c\/i\u003e 18 November 2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Boyle \u003c\/i\u003e 12 June 2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTitus Oates and his 'Popish Plot'\u003c\/i\u003e 12 May 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDietrich Bonhoeffer\u003c\/i\u003e 27 September 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart III: Religious Movements\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eArianism\u003c\/i\u003e 15 April 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatharism\u003c\/i\u003e 17 January 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreyfriars and Blackfriars\u003c\/i\u003e 10 November 2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCovenanters \u003c\/i\u003e 12 March 2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Jesuits\u003c\/i\u003e 18 January 2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Wesley and Methodism\u003c\/i\u003e 10 December 2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart IV: Historical Events\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEarly Christian Martyrdom\u003c\/i\u003e 28 April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pelagian Controversy\u003c\/i\u003e 21 April 2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Schism \u003c\/i\u003e 16 October 2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spanish Inquisition\u003c\/i\u003e 22 June 2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Diet of Worms\u003c\/i\u003e 12 October 2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dissolution of the Monasteries\u003c\/i\u003e 27 March 2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49353000157488,"sku":"BDhwgr","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/446807-hwgr-Square.jpg?v=1734337725","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hwgr","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}