Jan 26, 2025 · To die on the cross was not only humiliating, but a slow and agonizing experience—sometimes lasting days. St. Augustine suggests that the purpose of crucifixion was to inflict as much pain as possible while prolonging death (Tractate 36.4 [John 8:15–18]).

Aug 17, 2024 · The closer to the springhead, the purer the water. A 20th century revision by a religious sect, versus historical evidence all the way back to the 1st century (e.g. cross image on the wall after the Vesuvius eruption, etc) is just wishful thinking or anti-Christian bias.

Apr 21, 2024 · Since the universal calendar is based on Dionysius Exiguus’ calculations, it was easier to come up with non-religious terms for SECULAR use rather then change calendar systems. So because “common” is a synonym for “universal”, using “Common Era” as a sub for “AD” and “Before (the) Common Era” as a sub for “BC” makes ...

Aug 6, 2024 · Accounts of the suppression of the revolt of Spartacus in 71 B.C. tell how the Roman army lined the road from Capua to Rome with 6,000 crucified rebels on 6,000 crosses. After the Romans quelled the relatively minor rebellion in Judea in 7 A.D. triggered by the death of King Herod, Quintilius Varus, the Roman Legate of Syria, crucified 2,000 ...

Nov 29, 2023 · Ethiopia at the Crossroads is the first exhibition of its kind in the United States. A collaborative effort of three museums, the exhibit will also be on view later in 2024 at the Peabody Essex Museum in Massachusetts (April 14–July 7) and the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio (August 18–November 10).

Oct 24, 2024 · In 1970s totally assimilated, non-religious, non-circumcised Jews got up and left the totalitarian Soviet Union. It is estimated that over a million “Russian” Jews emigrated in a space of 5 years. That occurred shortly after H. Potock has written his unsubstantiated “Jews of Silence,” about the loss and assimilation of the “Russian ...

Nov 1, 2024 · The Winter 2024 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review is packed with insightful, thought-provoking articles sure to promote enjoyable discussion and debate during the holiday season.

Jul 10, 2024 · The sprawling ruins of Shivta include the remains of dwellings, stables, wine presses, and three monumental churches, which were once richly decorated with crosses, rosettes, and scenes from the life of Jesus, reflecting the wealth and religious identity of …

Jul 24, 2018 · Nevertheless, Christians were allowed to continue worshiping. Hippos-Sussita’s many churches—adorned with large crosses—remained open until the city was destroyed. This weight is currently on display at the Hecht Museum in Haifa, Israel, as part of the exhibit “Before the Earth Shook: The Ancient City of Hippos-Sussita Emerges.”

Jan 12, 2024 · Written to the townspeople of ancient Spello, about 100 miles north of Rome, the letter permits them to celebrate a traditional religious festival in their town rather than having to travel outside. In return, Constantine instructs them to erect a temple to his deified ancestors, the Flavians, and worship them.