The Search for a Greater Truth: Religion and Philosophy in Roman Egypt
I argue in my thesis that the most vivid example of Egypt’s sway can be seen in the areas of religion and philosophy. These areas of influence manifest in three ways Hellenistic/Egyptian Paganism, Christianity/Judaism, and Philosophy.
Candida Moss on Martyrdom, Myth, and Memory
How did early Christians view being persecuted and becoming martyrs?
Movie Review: Agora
This film is a pleasant departure from most Ancient period movies that rely on an abundance of sex, muscles, swords and tacky bravado.
1,700 year-old Roman cemetery discovered under another car park in Leicester
University of Leicester Archaeological Services, the same group that discovered King Richard III under a car park in Leicester, has found a Roman cemetery in another car park in the same city.
The Roman Empire: the Defender of Early First Century Christianity
Contrary to expectations, the Roman Empire emerges from this examination as the protector (not persecutor) of early Christianity. Scripture from this time period reveals a peaceful relationship between the new faith and Roman authorities.
A Humorous Jesus? Orality, Structure and Characterisation in Luke 14:15-24, and Beyond
Was Jesus a friendly and benevolent teacher with a sense of humour?
To gather the fragments: The social significance of food and drink in early Christian ritual meals
The history of the eucharistic meals of early Christianity has been seen largely in terms of certain formal elements derived from one or other model of practice attributed to Jesus and the early Church.
The significance of leadership and organisation in the spread of Christianity
Early Christianity, it is now believed by many scholars, wasa product of its time, a result rather than a cause of historical change
Did Peter Go to Rome in AD 42?
Direct evidence for Peter’s movements after the death of Stephen are scanty: we find him at Samaria, and (initiating the first Gentile mission) at Caesarea and at other places in Palestine. During Agrippa’s reign (41-44) he escaped from Jerusalem and fled Agrippa’s territory.
Social complexity and religion at Rome in the second and first centuries BCE
This thesis studies the religious system of the city of Rome and its immediate hinterland from the end of the Second Punic War to the emergence of autocratic rule shortly before the turn of the millennium.