Speculations of the Death of Roman Theatre
These mimes were centered around themes of murder and adultery: the amount of indecency was incredible. In a warped sense of Realism, emperors could command a real sex act to take place on stage.
Power and status. Administration, appointment policies, and social hierarchies in the Roman Empire (193-284 AD)
In this study, I explore administration, appointment policies and social hierarchies in the period between AD 193 to 284, in order to define changing status and power relations between the highest ranking representatives of imperial power at the central level.
James the Just in History and Tradition: Perspectives of Past and Present Scholarship
Until recently, James the Just, the brother of Jesus, remained an unjustly forgotten ?gure in the history of early Christianity.
A Biblical Perspective of the Ancient Egyptian Religions
In this video, Dr. Andrew Robinson and Instructor Ryan McDaniel take a look at Egyptian religions from a Biblical Perspective.
'Like Green Herb': Julian's Understanding of Purity and His Attitude Towards Judaism in His Contra Galiaeos
My paper will analyse the role played by Judaism and its purity legislation in the charges levelled against Christians in Julian
The Apocalypse in Early Christianity
The idea of a universal apocalypse was certainly not a novelty at the time of Jesus? crucifixion and the advent of Christianity. Long before Christ?s arrival, Jewish prophets had predicted the extermination of the world, which was contingent upon the arrival of the Son of Man, God?s sole redeemer for humanity.
The Monstrous and the Bestial: Animals in Greek Myths
In the myths, the ancient GreeJcs were at times rather positive toward animals. The Olympian gods were often represented as wild animals, usually symbolizing some divine attribute.
Flight of the Holy Family into Egypt: Literary and Archaeological Sources
Coptic tradition claims that the Holy Family fled to Egypt before the Massacre of the Innocents in Bethlehem. The flight into Egypt is based on a short biblical reference in Matthew
Romans, Greeks, and Jews: The World of Jesus and the Disciples
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Did the Romans Invent Christmas?
Did the first Christian Roman emperor appropriate the pagan festival of Saturnalia to celebrate the birth of Christ? Matt Salusbury weighs the evidence.