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How Early Christianity Outlasted a Hostile Roman Empire w/Voice of Reason | Lila Rose Show (BONUS)

Apr 30, 2025
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INSIGHT

Christianity Innovated Human Dignity

  • Early Christians introduced the idea of intrinsic human dignity, a concept absent in the ancient world.
  • They pioneered care for the vulnerable, such as orphans and the sick, shaping Western civilization's moral framework.
ANECDOTE

Roman Letter Reveals Infanticide Norm

  • A Roman soldier wrote a letter urging his pregnant wife to care for their child if a boy and abandon if a girl.
  • This reflects the brutal norm of female infanticide in the Roman Empire, shocking by modern standards.
INSIGHT

Modern Abortion Worse Than Rome

  • Modern society's abortion rates surpass ancient infanticide in scale and severity.
  • Despite historical progress, contemporary practices in some places are even more severe than Roman-era norms.
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