Attitudes to astrology in early Christianity, a study based on selected sources
Attitudes to astrology in early Christianity, a study based on selected sources By Timothy Hegedus Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Toronto, 2000 Abstract:Â Astrology was…
Sacrifice and Martyrdom in the Roman Empire
Sacrifice and Martyrdom in the Roman Empire By Guy Stroumsa Archivio di filosofia / Archives of Philosophy, Vol.76:1-2 (2008) Introduction: In religions of…
The use of the kidneys in secular and ritual practices according to ancient Greek and Byzantine texts
The use of the kidneys in secular and ritual practices according to ancient Greek and Byzantine texts Athanasios Diamandopoulos, Andreas Skarpelos, and Georgios…
Christians against Christians: The Anti-heretical Activities of the Roman Church in the Second Century
The church of Rome was actively involved in the disputes and conflicts that challenged the Christian movement throughout the Roman Empire from a very early period. Its interference in the affairs of other com- munities is most evident in the anti-heretical campaigns launched by its leaders as well as in the efforts those leaders made to found a universal church.
The Prevalence of Christianity in Roman Britain to AD 410
Popular mythology claims that Joseph of Arimathea introduced Christianity into Britain in AD 63 when he brought the Holy Grail to Glastonbury after Christ’s crucifixion. As this story demonstrates, a befuddling mix of myth, tradition and fact dominates the period preceding the Roman withdrawal.
The conversion of Constantine and the Christianisation of Europe
Was he a convinced believer, brought to a new understanding of God and the world by his own Damascene moment? And, if so, what exactly did he believe in? Or was he a pragmatist who saw his in new religious affiliation great opportunities for cementing both his own authority and the stability of the Empire he controlled?
A Lady of York: migration, ethnicity and identity in Roman Britain
Modern methods of analysis applied to cemeteries have often been used in our pages to suggest generalities about mobility and diet. But these same techniques applied to a single individual, together with the grave goods and burial rite, can open a special kind of personal window on the past.
A Lady of York: migration, ethnicity and identity in Roman Britain
Modern methods of analysis applied to cemeteries have often been used in our pages to suggest generalities about mobility and diet. But these same techniques applied to a single individual, together with the grave goods and burial rite, can open a special kind of personal window on the past.
'Gospel of Jesus's Wife' is authentic, studies find
Scientific tests have revealed that the fragment of writing known as the Gospel of Jesus’s Wife was written between the 6th and 9th century AD, ruling out the possibility that it is a modern-day forgery
A Pagan and Christian interpretation of the 387 Riot of the Statues
This paper explores the conflicting accounts of John Chrysostom and Libanius regarding events related to the 387 Riot of the Statues in Antioch. I argue that the differing accounts were both authors’ attempts to shape the perception of the persons responible for attaining the pardon.