To me one of the most interesting aspects of the history of Christianity, was how a religion that for many years was regarded by the Roman establishment as a politically subversive cult was eventually embraced by that establishment and became the official religion of the Empire.
As the article noted, the early Christians gave to Jesus many titles which were also born by the Roman emperors. The Roman Senate had given Octavius, among his many titles, the title of Price of Peace, presumably, because he reestablished peace and order in the Empire after the outbreak of civil war that had followed his uncle's assassination. Most of the other titles, like Savior of the World, were likewise titles of the emperors. So to the Roman establishment, it seemed clear that the Christian sect was attempting to elevate their crucified leader above the emperors. Obviously, a sign of subversion in the eyes of the establishment. Jim F. ---------- Original Message ---------- From: CeJ <jann...@gmail.com> To: marxism-thaxis@lists.econ.utah.edu Subject: Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Christian Story of Jesus's Birth Is a Myth Born of Politics Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 15:09:50 +0900 Christian Story of Jesus's Birth Is a Myth Born of Politics http://lists.econ.utah.edu/pipermail/marxism-thaxis/2010-January/024987.html > ____________________________________________________________ Nutrition Improve your career health. Click now to study nutrition! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=OlX_CjXRTzSrHfXYv0MU3AAAJ1AP8ttsZd_TbiVxkZxsC3mBAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASQwAAAAA= _______________________________________________ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list Marxism-Thaxis@lists.econ.utah.edu To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis
