Abstract
A study centered on the practice of religious piety in the Roman Empire of the first century CE, at the onset of the birth of Christianity. The Mars Hill experience of Paul of Tarsus allows then to view the role of Epicurean and Stoic philosophy in the role of the divine in the public life of Athens, at the time the intellectual center of Western humanity. These starting points elicit a comparison with the current landscape of separation of church and state.
Presenters
Terry EdwardsProfessor, Bible and Humanities, Freed-Hardeman University, Tennessee, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2023 Special Focus—Religion in the Public Sphere: From the Ancient Years to the Post-Modern Era
KEYWORDS
ROMAN VITUES, RELIGIO, CHRISTIANITY
