Ep 1354 | Phil Captured Rome’s Fall in One Perfectly-Timed Movie Blooper at the Colosseum

Ep 1354 | Phil Captured Rome’s Fall in One Perfectly-Timed Movie Blooper at the Colosseum

From Unashamed with the Robertson Family by The Robertson Family

June 12, 2026 · 50 min

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The episode discusses the rise and fall of empires, connecting ancient Rome's paganism to modern America's idols while emphasizing the enduring nature of Christ's kingdom.

Phil’s perfectly timed movie blooper at the Colosseum gives the guys a hilarious opening to a much bigger point: empires rise, empires fall, but Christ’s kingdom never shakes. Al, Zach, John Luke, and Christian connect ancient Rome’s paganism to modern America’s idols, from power and politics to screens and the new “religions” people build around personal freedom. Through Rome’s ruins, modern America’s chaos, and the steady faith of the early church, the guys point back to the kingdom of God as the only power that survives every age. In this episode: Daniel 7; Hebrews 12; Daniel 2; 1 John; 2 John; 3 John; Joshua 24, verse 15; 1 Thessalonians; Matthew 5. Today’s conversation is about Lesson 9 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 benefitted from the Roman…

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