About this episode
Dr. Elizabeth Klein and Taylor Kemp discuss the historical life of St. Patrick and his impact on Christianity during a time of suffering.
Dr. Elizabeth Klein and Taylor Kemp discuss the historical life of St. Patrick. Captured multiple times by pirates, St. Patrick escaped slavery and returned to his land of captivity to preach the Gospel to a pagan people. Living during a time of great plagues, St. Patrick preached the good news of a God who embraces suffering. His feast day is March 17.
People in this episode
Host: Taylor Kemp
Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Klein
Topics covered
- St. Patrick
- historical life
- Gospel preaching
- slavery
- plagues
- Christianity
Keywords
- St. Patrick
- Gospel
- slavery
- pirates
- plagues
- Christianity
- March 17
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