About this episode

The episode discusses the parallels between the decline of Ancient Rome and current issues in America, focusing on political chaos and the role of Christianity in governance.

Rome’s decline sounds uncomfortably familiar as Al, Zach, John Luke, and Christian compare the empire’s political chaos, devalued currency, and hunger for centralized power to warning signs in America today. The guys discuss why Christianity has always threatened governments that want ultimate control, since believers answer to God before the state. Al connects Diocletian’s leadership reforms to the biblical wisdom Jethro gave Moses, and they wrestle with the difficult duty to pray for leaders even when Christians strongly disagree with them. Need a refresher on Ancient Christianity? Check out the previous episode on this topic at https://youtu.be/vP3u0pQP74c?si=cnpxf7EFOI2nMmnQ Today’s conversation is about Lesson 8 of Ancient Christianity taught by visiting Hillsdale Professor of History Kenneth Calvert. Take the course with us at no cost to you! Sign up at http://unashamedforhillsdale.com/. More about Ancient Christianity: Christ entered the world during the reign of Caesar Augustus. The tensions between Christianity and the Roman Empire shaped the daily practice of the Christian faith and led many Romans to distrust and persecute the early Christians. But Christianity also…

People in this episode

Hosts: Al, Zach, John Luke, Christian

Topics covered

• Ancient Rome
• America's future
• Christianity and government
• political chaos
• devalued currency
• centralized power
• prayer for leaders

Keywords

• Ancient Rome
• America
• Christianity
• political chaos
• devalued currency
• centralized power
• prayer for leaders
• Jethro
• Moses
• Diocletian

Sponsors

Hillsdale

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hillsdale, Christianity

Books & works: Lesson 8 of Ancient Christianity, Ancient Christianity

Places: Ancient Rome, America

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