Episode 101: Against the Pagans (Augustine's City of God, Part 1 of 2)
Literature and History
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The Origins of Ancient Roman Religion
Ancient Mediterranean cult religions replaced indigenous religions in 6th century BCE. Augustine uses poetry and pseudo-history to make his case against ancient Rome's religious culture. Today, archaeology and meticulous sifting through primary source material has provided us with a shadowy archive of sources.
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