This documentary explores how early Christianity fractured into multiple branches, forming the foundations of the modern ...

Archaeologists working at a site in Spain say they have uncovered evidence of what may have been a synagogue used by a ...

You might be surprised to learn that there are threads that tie together gladiators, Christian martyrs and the sense of persecution that exists among many U.S. evangelicals today. Fan clubs and ...

In that letter, he and Licinius granted religious toleration to everyone in the Roman Empire, including Christians. This decree allowed everyone to follow the religion of their choice.

In the early days of the Roman Empire, practicing Christianity could be risky. The Roman emperor Nero persecuted Christians in the first century A.D.; some were crucified, and some were forced to ...

The Western Roman Empire famously ended in A.D. 476 when its last emperor abdicated the throne. But the city of Rome ...

The Eastern and Western Roman Empires had a layered history, experienced a major division, and left lasting cultural and religious effects.

Christianity was illegal in the Roman Empire until its worship was decriminalized by Emperor Constantine in 313 A.D. Christians of the time “met in secret, underground, to avoid trouble.

The economy faltered. But among this chaos, some managed to show charity and compassion to their sick and dying fellows. This was the world of the Roman Empire in the late second century.

Thoughtful, Independent, ProgressiveComing Out Christian in the Roman World, by Douglas Boin The "Fall of Rome...is not a historical event; it's more akin to a theological idea." So proclaims Douglas ...

How and why were pagan temples converted into Christian churches in the later Roman empire? New research focused on the city of Rome suggests a more peaceful transition from paganism to ...