Episodes

  • Ephesus, Turkey: When Worlds Collide
    Sep 9 2024

    Rich with history, biblical connections, and sits just on the edge of the mysterious eastern world, Ephesus, Turkey is the worlds largest outdoor archeological park.

    Along with the Library of Celsus and the Terrace Houses, Ephesus was the site of the Apostle Paul's ministry. In Acts 19 a large dispute 2with the locals is recorded. The Apostle John also lived here, and church tradition tells us he brought Mary the Mother of Jesus with him.

    Combining history, travel advice, and Biblical archeology, John Hacks History seeks to illuminate Biblical truth.


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    18 mins
  • Chasing Vincent in Arles, France
    Jul 2 2024

    My favorite place on planet Earth. Vincent Van Gogh painted over 70% of his work here. The Romans used it as a decimated town between Spain and Italy. In 1979 two families joined together here to form the world renownd Gipsy Kings.

    As you stand on the hill looking south, you can feel the Mediterranean breeze blowing on your face. These winds originate from Africa. To the East is Italy, and to the West is Spain and the setting Spanish Sun. As your back Paris at your back, infused with Moorish African and ancient Roman influences.



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    14 mins
  • An Idiots Guide to the Renaissance
    May 20 2024
    Imagine Steve Jobs, Socrates, Henry Ford, Elvis Presley, The Easter Bunny and Albert Einstein all lived in the same town, graduated from same High School - and did their greatest work at the same time! Thats what the Italian Renaissance in Florence was like.

    Right around the same time, in the same location, artist like DiVinci and Michelangelo turned the world from dark to light, from superstition to science, and from black and white to vivid color.



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    27 mins
  • Rome: How Christianity defeated an empire
    Apr 15 2024

    A typical American man thanks about the Roman Empire at least once a day. Every day. Rome is a popular theme in movies, literature, architecture and military training. How do you make sense of Roman history, and sort out the vast history? When traveling to Rome can understanding the history of the Roman Empire add a greater level of enjoyment to your travels? How is the emergence of Christianity tied to the Roman Empire?

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    37 mins
  • How History Heals Us
    Apr 8 2024

    Travel to the French community of Taize, France, all over Israel, and listen to Vivaldis "Four Seasons"...in the church the he composed it back in the early 1700's.

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    16 mins