Tag: Jesus and the Roman empire

Dissecting the Roman Culture Jesus Entered

Conspirata is a sequel to Robert Harris novel Imperium, which chronicles the rise of Cicero in ancient Rome. Harris is a great novelist, and he sticks to the facts and to the actual speeches of Cicero as much as possiblewhich is what make this book so valuable. You feel you know these people afterwards, especially considering the Roman culture Jesus entered. Conspirata […]

Why the Gospel Is Deeply Political

Jesus presented a vision of a kingdom in direct opposition with the empire of his day.