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EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 8H 45M

Yesterday Framed in To-day - A Story of the Christ, and How To-Day Received Him by Pansy ~ Full Audiobook [religion]

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Yesterday Framed in To-day - A Story of the Christ, and How To-Day Received Him by Pansy audiobook. Genre: religion In this unusual Christian novel, Pansy asks a bold question: what if the story of Christ unfolded not in ancient Judea, but in late nineteenth-century North America, amid railroads, city streets, electric lights, and all the habits of modern life? The story opens with David Holman, a frail young invalid whose quiet, limited world becomes tied to events far larger than himself when Christ appears in contemporary society. As familiar Gospel patterns are recast in a modern setting, the book explores how ordinary people, religious voices, the curious public, and those desperate for hope might respond to a humble miracle worker in their own time. Some are drawn by compassion and faith, while others react with suspicion, pride, fear, or the urge to explain away what they cannot control. More than a simple retelling, the novel becomes a searching thought experiment about recognition: would people truly receive Christ if he came without status, wealth, or worldly power? Through David's perspective and the varied reactions around him, Pansy reflects on suffering, belief, mercy, and the gap between professed religion and lived response. The result is a reverent, thought-provoking story about how the sacred can stand in plain sight and still be misunderstood. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 01 (00:16:54) Chapter 02 (00:33:07) Chapter 03 (00:49:24) Chapter 04 (01:06:05) Chapter 05 (01:22:48) Chapter 06 (01:40:20) Chapter 07 (01:57:53) Chapter 08 (02:15:34) Chapter 09 (02:32:40) Chapter 10 (02:50:47) Chapter 11 (03:09:03) Chapter 12 (03:27:06) Chapter 13 (03:44:22) Chapter 14 (04:01:27) Chapter 15 (04:19:01) Chapter 16 (04:35:53) Chapter 17 (04:53:07) Chapter 18 (05:10:54) Chapter 19 (05:30:01) Chapter 20 (05:47:10) Chapter 21 (06:04:50) Chapter 22 (06:22:59) Chapter 23 (06:41:33) Chapter 24 (06:59:47) Chapter 25 (07:18:40) Chapter 26 (07:37:12) Chapter 27 (07:56:29) Chapter 28 (08:13:14) Chapter 29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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