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As the U.S. tries to come to grips with a resurgence of political violence in recent years, it's instructive to look at how the norm against political violence eroded during the late Roman Republic and contributed to ultimately autocratic rule.Catherine Steel, Professor of Classics at the University of Glasgow, specializes in the political history of the Roman Republic and its institutional structures and has written books and articles about the period. She joined David Priess to discuss her path from studying Cicero to researching and teaching the politics and history of ancient Rome, the core political features of the Republic, the concept of tribunal sacrosanctity, the challenges of dealing with primary sources on ancient Rome, how political violence flared in 133 BCE around Tiberius Gracchus, the political violence 12 years later around his brother Gaius Gracchus, the 20 years of off-and-on political violence around Marius and Sulla, the intent and effects of Sulla's constitution, the lead-up to Julius Caesar, Roman citizens' awareness of changes in the Republic, implications for today, and more.Works mentioned in this episode:The Storm Before the Storm by Mike DuncanMortal Republic by Edward J. WattsThe End of the Roman Republic, 146 to 44 BC, by Catherine Steel"The Roman Senate and the Post-Sullan res publica," Historia (Journal of Ancient History) 63:3 (2014) by Catherine SteelRoman Republics by Harriet FlowerThe Art of Forgetting by Harriet FlowerAncestor Masks and Aristocratic Power in Roman Culture by Harriet FlowerChatter is a production of Lawfare and Goat Rodeo. This episode was produced and edited by Cara Shillenn of Goat Rodeo. Podcast theme by David Priess, featuring music created using Groovepad.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the US tries to come to grips with a resurgence of political violence in recent years, it's instructive to look at how the norm against political violence eroded during the late Roman Republic and contributed to ultimately autocratic rule.Catherine Steel, Professor of Classics at the University of Glasgow, specializes in the political history of the Roman Republic and its institutional structures and has written books and articles about the period. She joined David Priess to discuss her path from studying Cicero to researching and teaching the politics and history of ancient Rome, the core political features of the Republic, the concept of tribunal sacrosanctity, the challenges of dealing with primary sources on ancient Rome, how political violence flared in 133 BCE around Tiberius Gracchus, the political violence 12 years later around his brother Gaius Gracchus, the 20 years of off-and-on political violence around Marius and Sulla, the intent and effects of Sulla's constitution, the lead-up to Julius Caesar, Roman citizens' awareness of changes in the Republic, implications for today, and more.Works mentioned in this episode:The Storm Before the Storm by Mike DuncanMortal Republic by Edward J. WattsThe End of the Roman Republic, 146 to 44 BC, by Catherine Steel"The Roman Senate and the Post-Sullan res publica," Historia (Journal of Ancient History) 63:3 (2014) by Catherine Steel Roman Republics by Harriet FlowerThe Art of Forgetting by Harriet FlowerAncestor Masks and Aristocratic Power in Roman Culture by Harriet FlowerChatter is a production of Lawfare and Goat Rodeo. This episode was produced and edited by Cara Shillenn of Goat Rodeo. Podcast theme by David Priess, featuring music created using Groovepad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Butterfield is a renowned classicist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Cambridge. His work centres on the critical study and teaching of classical texts. How did the Renaissance revival of Greek language study transform Western Europe's intellectual landscape and shape our modern understanding of the Classics?   In this talk, delivered on the island of Samos in Greece in August 2023 as part of Ralston College's Master's in the Humanities program, Dr. David Butterfield—Senior Lecturer in Classics at the University of Cambridge—charts how Western Europe came to appreciate the language and culture of ancient Greece as an integral part of its own civilizational inheritance. Dr. Butterfield explains that large-scale technological and cultural changes in late antiquity led to a gradual loss of Greek language proficiency—and a waning interest in the pagan world—among Western European intellectuals during the Early Middle Ages. While the Scholasticism of the High Middle Ages was invigorated by the rediscovery of the Greek philosophical tradition, this encounter was mediated almost entirely through Latin translations. It was only in the Renaissance—when a renewed appreciation of the Hellenic world on its own terms led to a revitalization of Greek language study—that our contemporary conception of Classics was fully established.    —   00:00 Introduction: A Journey through Classical Literature with Dr. Butterfield 04:05 Preservation and Valuation of Greek Culture 06:55 The Evolution of Writing Systems 14:50 Greek Influence on Roman Culture 20:25 The Rise of Christianity and Advances in Book Technology 27:40 Preservation and Transmission of Classical Texts in the Middle Ages 32:50 Arabic Scholars: Preserving Greek Knowledge and Shaping Western Thought 36:00 The Renaissance and Rediscovery of Greek Texts 43:10 Conclusion: The Printing Press and the Spread of Classical Knowledge   —   Authors, Ideas, and Works Mentioned in this Episode:    Homer Magna Graecia  Pythagoras Odyssey Cato the Elder  Third Macedonian War Great Library of Alexandria Great Library of Pergamum Horace, Epistles   Emperor Augustus  Codex Sinaiticus Constantine  Neoplatonism  Plato Charlemagne  Carolingian Renaissance Virgil Ovid Abbasid Caliphate  Avveroës  Avicenna  Thomas Aquinas Petrarch Ottoman Conquest Epicurus  Lucretius  Aristotle  Gutenberg    —   Additional Resources  Dr Stephen Blackwood    Ralston College (including newsletter)   Support a New Beginning    Ralston College Humanities MA   Antigone - Explore Ancient Greece and Rome with Modern Insights Join the conversation and stay updated on our latest content by subscribing to the Ralston College YouTube channel.  

Every year the historic city of Rome wows a huge number of visitors. Today Stevie is joined by Phylicia Stitzel from The Backpacker Mom who talks about some ideas for how to spend 3 days in Rome. Show Notes ⬇️ Published on 6/7/24 Timecodes0:00 - Intro2:01 - Is 3 Days in Rome a Good Amount of Time for a Visitor?3:09 - Day 1 in Rome (Time-Traveling in Ancient Rome)5:04 - The View from Palatine Hill6:22 - Food and Hydration Tips for Traveling in Rome9:18 - What its Like to See the Pantheon11:14 - Day 2 in Rome (The Vatican City Extravaganza)14:19 - Pre-Purchasing Tickets for Vatican Museums15:31 - Dress Code in Vatican City16:37 - Supplì (Fried Risotto Balls)17:45 - Day 3 in Rome (Basking in the Roman Culture)20:32 - Does the Trevi Fountain have Tourists All Throughout the Day?21:24 - Packing Tips for 3 Days in Rome23:40 - Stay Connected with The Backpacker Mom28:19 - Phylicia Stitzel is a Student of Travel Read Phylicia's Rome Blog PostCan You Conquer Rome in Just 3 Days? Let's Find Out!Follow The Backpacker Mom onFacebookInstagramExplore Group Experience to Learn how to Build your Travel Tribe

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In this thought-provoking episode, we delve into the fascinating world of history and culture as we explore the decline of the Roman Empire and draw intriguing parallels with the present-day United States. Join us as we journey through time to unravel the factors that contributed to the fall of one of the greatest empires in history and examine the lessons we can glean for our modern society. Support this podcast: ⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/theloinsofhistory⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/theloinsofhistory⁠⁠Instagram: @loins_of_history Facebook: @loinsofhistory Twitter: @JLoinsofHistory @loinsofhistory Our opinions are our own and do not necessarily represent the opinions or policy of our employers. Anchor ⁠⁠The Loins of History • A podcast on Anchor⁠⁠ Current events lack historical context. We're here to fix that. Each week we'll dig deeper than the 24 hour news cycle to bring you the history behind the headlines. Covering economics, politics, religion, culture, war, and more, listening to this podcast will help you understand the context behind current events. Listen in and find out how today came from the Loins of History. Our opinions are our own and do not reflect the opinions or policy of our employers. ⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/theloinsofhistory⁠⁠ Patreon ⁠⁠The Loins of History is creating Podcasts | Patreon⁠⁠ Become a patron of The Loins of History today: Get access to exclusive content and experiences on the world's largest membership platform for artists and creators. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theloinsofhistory/support

Instead of approaching Romans like a sermon, we're going to just take a cultural look at what society was like in the place where this young Roman church of believers lived. We can easily misunderstand what Paul meant as he wrote this book when we try to look at it through any other lens than that of its original audience.

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Romans 12:9-16Rev. Erik Veerman10/9/2022One Another-ingWe have 2 sermons left in Romans 12, today's and then in 2 weeks. Next week, I'll be out of town and pastor Chuck will be preaching from Jeremiah.Our text this morning is Romans 12:9-16. It is found on page 1127 of the pew Bibles. As I read, you'll hear that it is packed with commands. These are instructions for us. Most of them are about how we relate to one another. I counted something like 21 imperatives and participles just in these 8 verses. I can't think of another text of Scriptures so full of exhortations. Honestly, each could be a sermon in and of itself, but we're going to take them all together. My hope is that it will increase our love and care for one another. So with that in mind, let's now turn our attention to God's Word.Stand. This is God's holy and inspired word. And he's given it to us for our edification and his gloryReading of Romans 12:9-16PrayerIntroductionI've had this image of a symphony running through my mind all week.If you've ever been to the Atlanta Symphony, then you'll know that the first musical notes you hear are not when the conductor starts the program. No, there is a critical first step. The concertmaster, which is the first chair violinist, tunes the orchestra. She plays an A above middle C. Technically and A440. That musical note has 440 vibrations per second. It's the unifying note that they all tune to. So, you'll first hear a single note on a violin. Then the lead oboist follows suit. Then the woodwinds, the brass, the strings all come in, all tuning together to that A440 standard. The performance doesn't begin until this happens.An orchestra has come to mind this week because the heart of Romans 12 is about being unified together in our ministry and relationships. We're called to be in tune with one another sort of like an orchestra. Each of us, like individual instruments, is to work together with the other instrumentalists. We each have different musical parts, but we are one unified symphony – one community of believers in Christ, worshipping and serving together.And how do we get in tune with one another? What is the A440 of the church? Well, it's recognizing the unity that we share in Christ, and it's seeking to work out that unity in our relationships and ministry together.If we are not in tune with each other, it would be like an orchestra playing without tuning their instruments. There would be dissonance and discord affecting our ministry and community.To take a step back, God has made us for community. We've been created as relational beings. And that comes from the imagio dei. That's the Latin for the “image of God.” Our need for relationships and community comes from God's very nature. He is a God of relationships. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit. Perfect unity and perfect community. And part of our nature as being created in his image emanates from the intimate relationship that God has within himself.The call to be in community is especially true for God's redeemed community in Christ – his covenant community, the church. What I mean is that the restored relationship that we have with God also work itself out in our relationships with each another. So as we worship, we worship together as a community. As we serve, we serve as a fellowship of believers. As we care for and love each other, we do so because we are a community.Much of Romans 12 is about community. Two weeks ago, we worked through what it means for us to be one body with many members. If you go back up to verse 5. It says, “so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.” I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that when you come to faith in Christ, when you submit your life to him, you become united to him. Jesus said when we come to him, the true vine, then he abides in us and we in him. And one of the great blessings of being united to Christ, is that we are united to one another. That's what verse 5 is saying - one body in Christ. Individually members one of another.Then last week, we saw how that worked out in the different gifts that God has given us for the purpose of serving the community.And today, we'll see how that should work out in our relationships – specifically how we relate to one another.• For example, look at verse 10 – “Love one another” and then, “outdo one another in showing honor.” A call for a brotherly and sisterly love for each other.• Or verse 13 – “contribute to the needs of the saints, show hospitality.” A call to care for each other.• Or verse 15 – “rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.” A call to be with one another in times of joy and times of trial.• Or verse 16 “Live in harmony with one another.” A call to peace.And even the other commands that don't explicitly relate to the community, have an effect on the community. Like verse 9 – “hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good.” When we pursue good and not evil our community is steady. Or verse 11, serving. When we serve each other in the Lord, we are building each other up. Or verse 12 – the calls to patience in tribulation and prayer are calls for the community together.Overall, you could say that these verses summarize the culture to which the church community is called, especially as worked out in relationships.Ok, take a moment, turn to someone near you, and say to them – “dear so and so, you are my brother or sister in Christ. You are beloved in the Lord.” Do that. Thank you. You each are my brothers and sisters in Christ, beloved of God.Let's now focus in on two things. • First, the church in Rome and how verses 9-16 related to their cultural situation. • And second, our understanding of these commands and how they apply to the church1. Roman Culture So first, a little bit of Roman culture. Some of you will be familiar with the writings of Francis Schaeffer. Schaeffer was a Christian philosopher in the middle to late 20th century. He was known for asking and answering deep questions of life and faith and morality. His most well-known book is titled How Should We Then Live? In it Shaeffer traces the philosophies and world views that led to the rise and decline of culture as it relates to virtue. He works through the origins of humanistic thinking and the influence and relationships of Christianity through the centuries.Chapter 1 of his book focuses on ancient Rome. That includes the time period when the apostle Paul wrote this letter to the church, which was 56-57 AD.The reason Schaeffer begins with Roman culture is because he saw ancient Roman virtue as foundationless. Ancient Rome was essentially godless. Even though there were many gods and goddesses that the Greeks and Romans worshiped, none were personal and none had sovereign power. Add to that, in the two centuries leading up to Jesus' birth, the authoritarian state took over in order to keep a semblance of peace. From that point, worship was to be directed to the emperor – to the Caesar. What unified the Roman empire was not a society founded on principles and virtues, rather unity came through power and might.The political elite class was full of vengeance and spite, adultery and assassinations. In fact, the very year that Paul wrote his letter to the Romans, Nero, the reigning emperor at the time, forcibly retired his mother. And he eventually had her killed for his own political power.Cicero, the famous Roman orator who lived in the early first century, often used his speeches to malign those he didn't like. To him, anger was a tool to be used to arouse emotion and accomplish his goals. Gossip was rampant. Rumors were considered a valid means of communication.So much of what Paul wrote in these verses contrasted societal norms.• Verse 9 – “let love be genuine.” The culture lacked genuine love. Relationships served your personal interests.• “Hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good.” Goodness and evil were bound up in the utilitarian legal system of the day. Good was not founded on God's goodness and love, but rather on what would keep society intact.• Verse 10 – “outdo one another in showing honor.” Or similarly in verse 16, “Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly.” Honor, in Roman society, was strictly based on social status. Honor was only due someone in a higher class. But here, the call is to honor everyone! And not just to honor one another, try to be the best an honoring others.• Verse 14 – “Bless those who persecute you.” If someone opposed you, revenge was the answer. Some Roman laws permitted revenge.The community ethic of Romans 12 was deeply counter cultural to ancient Rome. God was calling them to something wholly different. They were to show true love and care for each other. They were to pursue goodness and not evil. And it all had a deep foundation… It emanated from two things. First, God's nature as eternal, personal, righteous, and just…. and second, it emanated from our relationship with him and with one another through salvation in Christ.Francis Shaeffer said it this way: “Thus the Christian,” by the way, he speaking about the Christians in ancient Rome, “Thus the Christian, not only had knowledge about the universe and mankind that people cannot find out by themselves, but they had absolute, universal values by which to live…. They had grounds for the basic dignity of the individual as a unique being made in the image of God”In other words, the community standards of love and peace, are only found in and through the one true God.Kids, I know I've used some big words today – humanism, authoritarian, dignity, virtue. You can ask your parents what those each mean. Let me try to put this all in a simple way. God is good. What is good and right needs to come from God who is good and right and who tells us what is good and right. Also, true love for others is based on God's love for us in Jesus. Instead of being mean and getting back at others, we're to show honor and care. And these commands about goodness and love and honor are especially for God's people in the church. Does that make better sense?2. The Church TodaySo that's the first part. The counter-cultural emphasis of Romans 12 for his original audience. The commands present an ethical standard for the community that's grounded…. grounded in God, his goodness, and his grace.And now the second part. Applying these commands to the church, today. And it's actually not that hard to make the jump from ancient Rome to today. Some of our culture is similarly foundationless. To be sure, our country has been shaped by Christianity, but less so every generation. And we see the effects today. Morality is in the eye of the beholder. Instead of honoring, we do our best to discredit and shame other people – especially on social media. Love is not a commitment, it's an emotion. Again, I'm broadly speaking about the culture in which we live. But it impacts the church community. What I'm saying is that these community standards for the church are similarly counter-cultural today.So, let's look at them broadly in relation to other Scripture, and then, focus in on a couple of them.Look at that phrase, “one another.” You'll see it twice in verse 10 and once in verse 16. In the Greek, it's the word allelon (ἀλλήλων ah-LAY-loan). It means a mutual togetherness. A reciprocal relationship. Where we are one with another, as verse 5 said.That phrase is all over the New Testament. Especially the apostle John and the apostle Paul's writings.For example, in the Gospel of John, chapter 13 and 15. love one another, love one another, love one another, love one another. 4 times. That's very similarly in 1st John chapters 3 and 4. Love one another 5 more times.In the Apostle Paul's letters, such as Ephesians 4 and 5 and in 1 Thessalonians 3, 4, 5. encourage one another. be kind to one another, forgive one another, submit to one another, patiently bear with one another, do good to one another.And many many more such as in the books of Hebrews, 2 Corinthians, and 1 Peter. There are over 50 statements where God is calling us, you and me, into a loving and caring relationship with one another in the church.An overwhelming part of the call for the church, God's covenant community, is the relational commitment to one another. You see, it's not just the roles and functions that we're called to – the gifts of grace that we considered last week. It's also a call to be in a loving, committed, forgiving, supporting, and caring relationship with each other. Here are some others I haven't mentioned… Serve one another, care for one another, encourage one another, carry each other's burdens, minister to one another, be at peace with one another, be kind and compassionate to one another, be devoted to one another. Or things we are not to do... like do not provoke one another, do not envy one another, do not lie to one another, do not speak evil with one another, and do not grumble with one another.Do you see? It's an essential part of the call for church family. The church body is not a robot with impersonal parts that work together like cogs in a wheel. Rather the church is a living organization. As we serve together, we're to serve and love one another.Let's look at a couple of examples from our text.1. Verse 10, “Love one another with brotherly affection.” Love one another is the most common one another. We are to care for and cherish and be devoted to each other, as brothers and sisters in Christ. 2 Thessalonians 1:3 says that our love for one another should be increasing as our faith increases. Or take 1 Peter 4:8, we should love one another deeply because love covers a multitude of sin. We need to spur one another on to love, Hebrews 10:24. Love, as Scripture defines it, is the essential principle of our relationships with each other. Loving one another is committing to care for and support each other. That love is worked out all through these verses. Like the second half of the verse 10, showing honor to one another. Or verses 15 and 16, being present in times of celebration and grief. And not being wise in your own sight, but listening to and caring for each other in Christ. Think of the other people in this room. Are you working out this kind of love with your brothers and sisters here at Tucker Pres? Something to be thinking about this week.2. Another example here is verse 16. “Live in harmony with one another.” There's our musical theme again. One of my undergraduate classes was music theory. It was fascinating, especially the study of harmonics. If you take a single musical note, built into that note are all these overtones like fifths and octaves and thirds. And if you layer the harmonics of the overtones, pretty soon you've created chords and scales. Their frequencies overlap, and that's what creates beautiful sound to our ears. There's an amazing symmetry to the way God created music. That's where the idea of living in harmony with one another comes from. We're not the same musical note, but we blend and work together in one accord. It means living at peace with each other. It means being a cohesive fellowship. It includes being reconciled to one another when conflict arises. The opposite of harmony is what? Discord! You see, all that language comes from music. When we're not in tune with each other, then dissonance happens. You know the sound. It's like playing 2 or 3 notes on the piano right next to each other. It happens when we gossip about or slander one another, or when we pass judgement on one another. When just one instrument in an orchestra is out of tune, it affects the sound of the whole symphony.On his Gospel Coalition blog, pastor Ray Ortlund lists all the “one anothers” that he could not find in script. Like… “humble one another, scrutinize one another, pressure one another, embarrass one another, corner one another, interrupt one another, defeat one another, sacrifice one another, shame one another, judge one another, run one another's lives, confess one another's sins, intensify one another's sufferings, and point out one another's failings…”Beloved, none of those fit in a community of true love and harmony, to which we are called.No, we are called to be a community in Christ that shows radical love to one another and a community that seeks unity and peace. It sounds great, doesn't it? And if relationships were easy, I could end this sermon now. But the fact is, and you well know, our relationships are often strained. As much as we desire love and unity and peace, sin gets in the way. Because of the fallen world in which we live and the fallen hearts that we have, we are not able, in our own strength, to love or be at peace with one another. Our own hearts want to run from reconciliation and forgiveness, not to it. Relationships are messy. Our selfish motivations, our idolatry, and our prejudice betray the love and harmony to which we're called. As much as we want to love and be at peace, in our own strength, we fail.And this is where we need to come back to where we began. The Christian ethic, the values and virtues of the community to which we are called, have a foundation. They are not built on a society's desire for self-preservation, like ancient Roman. Neither are they built on our modern concept of an individual's preferences and desires. No, that only exacerbates the problem.Instead, the foundation on which these principles are built is the foundation of the one true God and the one true Gospel. The love to which we are called comes from and is founded on the love of God for us in Christ. The unity and harmony to which we are called comes from and is founded on the reconciliation that we have with God, and the way we are united to him and to each other in him. The meditating work of God in Christ, through the cross, is the A440 of the church. It is why the apostle Paul can call us to live in such a community, and how we can pursue love and unity in it. In other words, we can love and we can have peace because God has first loved us.ConclusionThe stage is set, the concertmaster has tuned the orchestra. Each instrumentalist has fine-tuned his or her instrument. They are all aligned, well prepared, and ready. The conductor steps up to his podium. Pin-drop silence. He raises his hands and baton, they each take that final breath. And… it begins. Can you hear it? Brahms, Mendelson, a Tchaikovsky concerto, a Beethoven symphony, Vivaldi. The chordal progressions, the runs, the intricate harmonies, the melody passed back and forth between instruments, each note interwoven to produce a heavenly sound. It's no longer individual instruments, it's a unified symphony as each member beautifully working together.The love that God has given us in Christ, which reflects his nature, allows us to be such a community in him. So, with one voice and in one accord, all in tune to the Gospel, may we serve and love one another. May we live out that calling in how we love, honor, serve, bless, pray with, rejoice with, weep with, and live in harmony with one another. May that describe our community here. Amen.

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In this episode, we discuss the rulers and changes in the Roman Empire throughout the 1st-3rd centuries.Sources:The Essential World History by William Duiker and Jackson SpielvogelWestern Civilizations - by Joshua Cole, Carol Symes, Judith Coffin, and Robert StaceyAlso the works of historian Mary Beard who uses a modern day analysis of Roman History. In conclusion, the Romans established a civilization that still influences the modern world - laws, concept of time, society, economy, buildings, art, music, infrastructure, etc.  The Romans incorporated foreign customs and allowed provinces to rule themselves but under Roman domination.  The human consciousness and the meaning of life differed based on each individual's circumstance as it does today; however, during this time one could be considered a Roman citizen or strive for Roman citizenship becoming a part of one the the largest empires the world had ever known.  Proving one's devotion and duty to Rome included worshiping the Roman gods which represented the founding and the empire of Rome.  As we have seen throughout Roman history of the Republic and the Empire that dishonor was typically met with suicide and if one did not obey Roman values then they could be banished.  For many, Rome was the center of the universe and it demanded loyalty from the citizens as state and religion were one in the same.  Although Rome demanded the worship of gods of the state, there were various cults during this time as well as philosophies including Epicurism, Stoicism, etc that shaped the human understanding and meaning of life.  Depending on the Emperor, some allowed the worship of other gods; however, the Roman gods must be served first and foremost.  As historian Mary Beard explains in her documentaries and research, there was a large Jewish population and the Christianity was starting to spread heavily during this time.  The religion was attractive because it gave new purpose and meaning to life, promising a better place and a deeper spiritual connection based on redemption.  The Romans brought their ideas and technologies that helped improve infrastructure around the empire.  The Romans did not come without their flaws as their economy was fueled and made possible by slavery.

Often the few words of an epitaph are all that we can use to know them from their tombstone. Today I trace the origins of epitaphs, and the somewhat bumpy road that brought them to the present day. What do they say not only about the person they memorialize, but about society as a whole?Email: tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.comFacebookInstagram

Welcome to episode forty-nine of New Creation Conversations. In today's conversation I am delighted to be joined by a friend and former colleague from my Azusa Pacific days, Dr. Adam Winn. Adam is Associate Professor of Christian Studies at the University of Mary Hardin Baylor in Texas. He's an alum of Southwest Baptist University and has both MA and PhD degrees from Fuller Seminary. He is the author of four books on the New Testament and numerous academic articles and essays. His primary research interests include the Gospels of Mark and Luke, the Roman imperial world of the first century, and the Christology of the early Christian church. His passion is helping people read and interpret the Gospels in the light of the context and culture from which they emerged.I have been especially excited to talk with Adam about his very interesting book on the Gospel of Mark entitled, Reading Mark's Christology Under Caesar: Jesus the Messiah and Roman Imperial Ideology – published by IVP Academic. In recent decades, biblical scholars have found the Gospel of Mark deeply interesting and, as you will hear, I think reading Mark in the light of what was going on – especially in Rome – at the time, can open our understanding to the life and mission of Jesus in new ways. I'm really thankful for the deep exegetical work that scholars like Adam commit themselves to, for the sake of the church. This conversation digs deep into the text of Mark's Gospel, but not for the sake of the academic exercise itself, but out of the deep desire to know Christ more. I hope you will pick up that spirit from this conversation and be edified by it.

181011AM Rev 1-5-4 Short Clip HOW PAUL OVERCAME THE LUST-FILLED ROMAN CULTURE:   Shedding (Eph. 4:22) Thinking (Eph. 4:23) Wearing (Eph. 4:24) Start the Habit of Grace-prompted Shedding Ephesians 4:22 First, Paul is asking believers to start a habit of grace-prompted shedding. This is “putting off” old habits like old clothes are so comfortable and [...] The post HOW DID PAUL OVERCOME THE LUST-FILLED ROMAN CULTURE EACH DAY? Put Off Your Old Lustful Self DAILY appeared first on Discover the Book Ministries.

A new MP3 sermon from DTBM, International is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: HOW DID PAUL OVERCOME THE LUST-FILLED ROMAN CULTURE EACH DAY_ Put Off Your Old Lustfu Subtitle: End Of The World, Armageddon & Speaker: Dr. John Barnett Broadcaster: DTBM, International Event: Sunday Service Date: 1/30/2022 Length: 40 min.

Today we're discussing a fascinating episode of the Live No Lies podcast about the similarities between pre-Christian Rome and the post-Christian West, the need for understanding our history, and the contributions of our faith to the modern world. Listen to the original podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/roberta-ahmanson-on-the-parallels-between-5th-century/id1585715586?i=1000541479212 Join us at trinitarianchurch.com for more thoughts an fellowship.

For those of you that felt like 6 episodes wasn't quite enough, this one is for you. Roberta Ahmanson is a brilliant expert on all things Church History. For context, she logged in for this remote interview with John Mark from a library of 20,000 books, all of which she's read ... Based on the premise that there is much to learn from the Church's history, John Mark and Roberta rewind to the culture of 5th century Rome to discuss the parallels between that moment and our own, and how Christians functioned in the midst of it. Order Live No Lies today Visit John Mark's New YouTube Channel

Palmyra features in headlines today as a casualty of IS destruction, but during its heyday it was a monumental city set on an oasis in the Syrian desert. First mentioned in the second millennium BC, it gained wealth from the caravan trade which moved goods across the desert. What makes it unique, however, is not its wealth but its multicultural, multilingual nature. Buildings in Palmyra featured inscriptions in Greek and Palmyrene and, after becoming a subject of the Roman Empire in the first century AD, Latin. To find out more about this beautiful site, Tristan spoke to Ted Kaizer from Durham University. Ted is Senior Lecturer in Roman Culture and History, and takes us through the growth of Palmyra, its position on the crossroads of cultures and whether or not it was really subject to Roman rule. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fiery Trials, that is what Peter talks about this week—a metaphor about unjust suffering for following Jesus. The believers to whom Peter writes did, in fact, experience this. The Christian Faith and the lifestyle it produced in the disciples was decidedly out of step with the values of the Roman Culture around them. Will we be faced with that? Who knows? This seems weird to us now because in Western Civilization, for hundreds of years, the culture has been so widely shaped by Christianity that values in society have not conflicted so widely or deeply between believers and non-believers. I mean, until recently, in many places like the Deep South even a nominal profession was the social norm. This is quickly eroding, however, and that is why I Peter is relevant to us today like never before in the West. We are increasingly finding ourselves out of step with the culture. Yet Peter presents this kind of suffering as a mercy—a severe mercy, to be sure, and not something one would seek out but something one should not be surprised to be faced with. As Rod Dreher says in his new book, Live Not By Lies, “No Christian has the power to avoid suffering entirely. It is the human condition. What we do control is how we act in the face of it. Will we run from it and betray our Lord? Or will we accept it as a severe mercy? The choices we will make when put to the ultimate test depend on the choices we make today, in a time of peace.” That, or something like that, is what we will talk about on Sunday. And what a glorious day it will be! All is not about the brokenness of the world. In fact, joy is a keynote in the Bible, and on Sunday we will drink deeply of the well of joy and thanksgiving. Again, we have a day of covenantal beauty with people joining the St. Patrick family—people taking vows, adults and children being baptized, and making room for our new family members. I can't wait! Blessings, Jim

Rangez vos jeans et vos baskets, dans ce nouvel épisode de "C'est quoi cette histoire !?", la mode est à la toge ! En compagnie de notre experte préférée, aka Cristina Cordula pour l'occasion, devenez incollable sur les tendances en Rome Antique; de quoi éviter de faire des "fashion faux pas" si vous désirez vous déguiser en Romain ou Romaine pour le prochain carnaval ! (PS: Pour les plus insatiables d'entre vous, voici une petite bibliographie pour approfondir vos connaissance sur le sujet: BAROIN Catherine. « Genre et codes vestimentaires à Rome ». Clio. Femmes, Genre, Histoire, t. 36, 2012. p. 43-66. CROOM Alexandra. Roman Clothing and Fashion. Chalford, Amberley Publishing, 2012. EDMONSON Jonathan, KEITH Alison. Roman Dress and the Fabrics of Roman Culture. Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 2008. SEBESTA Judith Lynn, BONFANTE Larissa. The World of Roman Costume. Madison, University of Wisconsin Press, 1994.)

Thysdrus was a former Cartheginian town and Roman colony in what was the province of Africa. The area drew its wealth from growing olives and the production of oil. And has become famous in the years since as being the home of one of Rome’s best preserved amphitheatres. Guest: Dr Darius Arya (CEO of The American Institute for Roman Culture and Director of Ancient Rome Live)

In this class we get an overview of how three different cultures, and their context, philosophies, and beliefs, formed the foundational backdrop during the formation of the church.

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings prepare for a journey through the book of Revelation, remembering the function and method of apocalyptic literature and trying to remove the “crazy” from the study.BEMA 68: Zechariah — Apocalyptic LiteratureChrist and the Caesars by Ethelbert StaufferThe Christians: Their First Two Thousand Years — A Pinch of Incense by the Christian History ProjectThe Seven Cities of the Apocalypse and Roman Culture by Roland H. Worth, Jr.The Seven Cities of the Apocalypse and Greco-Asian Culture by Roland H. Worth, Jr.Imperial Cult and Commerce in John’s Apocalypse by J. Nelson KraybillThe Letters to the Seven Churches by William M. RamsayThe Days of Vengeance by David ChiltonThe Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era by James S. Jeffers

On Monday the government shut down every museum in the entire country. Here is a look at what this massive decision means for one of the biggest art hubs in the world. Darius Arya, Director of American Institute for Roman Culture 02:34 #Coronavirus #Italy #ArtMarket

In this episode of Showcase; Coronavirus Effect on Art World 00:29 Deniz Caglar, Art Advisor and Curator 02:02 The Coronavirus Crisis in Italy: All Museums Shut Down 04:52 Darius Arya, Director of American Institute for Roman Culture 07:48 Disney’s Mulan Live-Action Remake 14:12 Shortcuts 17:38 Keira Knightly's Misbehaviour 19:03 Hip Hop Museum 21:31 #Coronavirus #HipHop #Mulan

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: Models from the Past in Roman Culture by Matthew RollerExemplary Ethics in Ancient Rome by Rebecca LanglandsRoman Literature under Nerva, Hadrian and Trajan KÖnig and Whitten, editorsWriting and Power in the Roman World by Hella Eckardt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After over a year, this is the last of the deep dives into ancient Egyptian history. In this episode, I cover how Rome instituted their culture in Egypt including their military, path to citizenship, tax and economic policies, and the caste system. I also walk through how these impacted the exiled Joseph, Mary, and Jesus. Finally, I cover the transition from Herod the Great to his son and successor Herod Archelaus, and how this allows us to timestamp when the young Jesus' family returned from Egypt. After listening, let me know what you think.

Deacon Jan explores Christianity's revolutionary approach to women.