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In our first Feedback episode of Christian or Not, Mark and I respond to your thoughts and comments on Rockefeller and Newton! We discuss the most common questions people are asking, the surprising pushback, and where we may have gotten it wrong. Thank you for watching and commenting! This show is b...

Charlemagne was the legendary King who united much of Europe, crowned Holy Roman Emperor, and spread Christianity by the sword. But was he truly a Christian? In this episode of Christian or Not, we examine Charlemagne’s faith, his brutal wars of conversion, his reforms, and the real tension between ...

Sir Francis Drake was one of England’s greatest explorers and the man who helped defeat the Spanish Armada... but was he truly a Christian? In this episode of Christian or Not, we explore (get it?) Drake’s Protestant faith, his daring raids, controversial involvement in the slave trade, and the cont...

One of the richest men who ever lived. He had 2% of America's GDP at one point under his control. But what was the faith of this powerful and rich man? Was John D. Rockefeller truly a Christian? How did his Baptist faith shape his business empire, his philanthropy, and his personal life? We look at ...

In the very first episode of Christian or Not, we take a close look at one of the greatest scientific minds in history — Isaac Newton. Was Isaac Newton truly a Christian? What did he actually believe about God, the Bible, and Jesus? We examine the historical evidence, his private writings, and how h...