Episode 3: The Age of Persecution
This Week In Free Speech with Jacob Mchangama
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The Romans Cared Not About Themselves
For almost 200 years, outbreaks of persecution were initiated by local mobs. The convicted christians were either thrown to the dogs, crucified, or even burned alive as human torches. Pliny wrote a number of letters to the emperor trajan, seeking guidance on how to treat these strange and stubborn christians. But why would the polytheistic romans care about the christians at all? Last episode i mentioned the importance of the peace of the gods. This peace was not built on exclusivity. Pay your respect, and neither gods nor authorities cared much about what other gods youd throw into the mix. For christians, belief in doctrine was crucial. And the one true god had
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