Tag Archives: Rome

Challenge to the Roman Empire

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Ruth

During these same years when Mecca and Medina had a truce, then Mecca surrendered and the idols were smashed, a larger imperial story was playing out to the north. In the end, the battles and personal ups and downs came … Continue reading →

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Arabian Monotheism before Islam

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Ruth

During the Roman occupation of Palestine, Jews began moving to other parts of the Empire and its edges. Rome didn’t rule Arabia proper, but its province of Arabia Petraea included the legendary town of Petra and its trade routes. After … Continue reading →

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Roman medical care before conversion

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Ruth

What was the effect of Christianity on Western medicine? I’m approaching this question via Rodney Stark’s 1996 book, The Rise of Christianity. It looks at the “Jesus Movement” among Hellenistic Jews in the first three centuries, examining sociological evidence to … Continue reading →

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Rome vs. Eastern Rome: 1054

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Ruth

Countdown to the First Crusade: Church schism By the beginning of the Middle Ages (6th cent.), Christians had a general understanding that all theological disputes should be solved by representatives of the five major Christian regions: Jerusalem, Antioch, Alexandria, Constantinople … Continue reading →

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