The week ahead – from 26 April to 2 May

About this episode

This episode discusses the early mentions of Christians, the unique aspects of the Gospel of John, the inclusion of the Apocalypse in the Bible, and the significance of Saint Joseph the Worker.

The first mention of Christians. The disciple Jesus loved and why his Gospel is different. How the Apocalypse nearly didn’t make it into the Bible, and why we should be glad it did. The importance of Saint Joseph the Worker. Episode notes .

Topics covered

• Christianity
• Saint Joseph
• Gospel of John
• Apocalypse
• Christian history

Keywords

• Christians
• Gospel of John
• Apocalypse
• Saint Joseph
• Christian history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Gospel, Apocalypse

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