Before Christianity became the Roman Empire's official religion in the 4th Century, 'mystery religions,' organized around a central canon of secret knowledge,… — Trevor Paglen Copy Share Image
“An investigation of the origin of Christianity in the Roman world shows that cooperative unions for poverty, sickness, and burial sprang up… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
Galen's observations reflect one of the distinctive features of early Christianity. Roman-era religion was mainly about ritual actions vis-à-vis the gods, and… — Larry Hurtado Copy Share Image