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The Surprising Truth About Christian Persecution in Rome

The Surprising Truth About Christian Persecution in Rome

Update: 2025-07-02
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This week, we're talking with Dr. Paula Fredriksen about her new book: "Ancient Christianities: The First Five Hundred Years." We discuss one of the larger questions that runs throughout the book: Christian persecution. When did it happen? How common was it? And why does it become such a dominant part of early Christian identity?

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Guest: Dr. Paula Fredriksen, Aurelio Professor of Scripture emerita, Boston University; Distinguished Visiting Professor, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Hosted, Produced, and Edited by Jordan Jones

Additional Contributions by Mary Kathryn Lichty

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The Surprising Truth About Christian Persecution in Rome

The Surprising Truth About Christian Persecution in Rome

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