Heresy of a Curious Mind: Exploring Religion Through History

Follow as Joseph Lumpkin takes us through the origins, history and beliefs of the Gnostic Christians

The flagellant movement was a religious movement during the black plague that led many to self mortification. The flagellant moved from town to town inflicting pain on themselves to purify the sins of the people and bring an end to the great sickness sweeping Europe. Follow Joseph Lumpkin as he takes us through the history of the flagellant movement, its impact on medieval Europe,

Joseph Lumpkin takes us through the evolution of religion, our understanding of God and How it lead to Christianity.

The teachings of James The Just and Paul seem to be at odds with one another. One claims the soul is saved by faith alone and the other holds that our works are our path to Jesus. Many scholars and clergy argue that there are nuances within the scripture that show the two men worked together, but it this true? Join us as scholar and best selling author Joseph Lumpkin guides us thro

The rapture is one of the most popular sermons to this day. We tend to accept it as doctrine, but it is a relatively new concept in the faith. In fact, the story was only mentioned once around 375AD after which it remained forgotten for centuries. The idea did not gain any popularity until the 1700s and did not become a mainstream Christian story until the late 1800s, possibly even