EPISODE · Mar 18, 2012 · 1H 1M
VFTB 103: The Real Saint Patrick
from A View from the Bunker · host Derek & Sharon Gilbert
SOME MIGHT find it ironic that the patron saint of Ireland was actually British.It's true: Saint Patrick was a Briton, a Celt born and raised in a tumultuous period that saw the exit of the Romans and the onset of a long war that turned Britain into England ("Angle-land" — as in Angles and Saxons).Doug Elwell, co-author of Mysterious World: Ireland and publisher of the fascinating website www.MysteriousWorld.com, joins us to discuss the historic Patrick, the world in which he lived, and his impact on Christianity.Please join the discussion at the PID Radio Cafe, visit the VFTB Facebook page and check out the great Christian podcasters at the Revelations Radio Network.
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SOME MIGHT find it ironic that the patron saint of Ireland was actually British.It's true: Saint Patrick was a Briton, a Celt born and raised in a tumultuous period that saw the exit of the Romans and the onset of a long war that turned Britain into England ("Angle-land" — as in Angles and Saxons).Doug Elwell, co-author of Mysterious World: Ireland and publisher of the fascinating website www.MysteriousWorld.com, joins us to discuss the historic Patrick, the world in which he lived, and his impact on Christianity.Please join the discussion at the PID Radio Cafe, visit the VFTB Facebook page and check out the great Christian podcasters at the Revelations Radio Network.
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