In this episode I am making a couple of big announcements: 1) I am giving you my excuses as to why you haven't heard from me for a few weeks. 2) I am informing you of my new free flagship publication, "Ha'arim" Hebrew for "the wakeful ones." 3) I am letting you know that I am suspending the series on "Leaving the Church to Follow Jesus," because we may have just entered the tribulation period (Nothing to see here) and I have other things to focus on.

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https://substack.com/@doughooley

In this episode I discuss the huge influence that "Saint" Austine has had on the Church from the beginning of the fourth century AD to this present day. Despite his love of God, because of his education and background, his work heavily contributed to another major course change in the wrong direction: Replacement Theology, allegorical interpretation of scripture, false-pietism, and Amillennialism were all introduced or strengthened as a result of his influence.

As we continue to move through the history of the Church, we have a arrived at the middle-ages. A time when people and former gods known as Saints, and holy objects known as relics began to be worshipped and when the Church became a major employer as professional clergy replaced lay people who no longer needed to participate. See how these things influenced the modern Church