BOOK REVIEW Eusebius and Empire: Constructing Church and Rome in the Ecclesiastical Historyby James Corke-Webster 2019 About the AuthorJames Corke-Webster is Lecturer in Roman History at King's College London. His work focuses on early Christian and late antique history and literature. As well as a series of articles on Eusebius, he has published on early … Continue reading Eusebius and Empire
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Christians in Caesar’s Household
BOOK REVIEW Christians in Caesar’s Household: The Emperors’ Slaves in the Makings of Christianity (Inventing Christianity Book 1)by Michael Flexsenhar III 2019 About the AuthorMichael Flexsenhar III is Visiting Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Rhodes College. About the BookIn this volume, Michael Flexsenhar III advances the argument that imperial slaves and freed-persons in the … Continue reading Christians in Caesar’s Household
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The Lost Art of Scripture
BOOK REVIEW The Lost Art of Scriptureby Karen Armstrong 2019 About the AuthorKaren Armstrong is the author of numerous books on religious affairs, including The Case for God, A History of God, The Battle for God, Holy War, Islam, Buddha,and The Great Transformation, as well as a memoir, The Spiral Staircase. Her work has been … Continue reading The Lost Art of Scripture
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Jesus: Mything in Action
BOOK REVIEW Jesus: Mything in Action, Vol. I (The Complete Heretic's Guide to Western Religion Book 2)David Fitzgerald 2017 About the AuthorDavid Fitzgerald is a writer and historical researcher who has been actively investigating the Historical Jesus question for over fifteen years. He has a degree in history and was an associate member of CSER … Continue reading Jesus: Mything in Action
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Religion, Supernaturalism, the Paranormal and Pseudoscience
BOOK REVIEW Religion, Supernaturalism, the Paranormal and Pseudoscience; An Anthropological Critiqueby Homayun Sidky 2019 About the AuthorH. Sidky is professor of anthropology at Miami University (Ohio), USA, specializing in the anthropology of religion, entheogens, ecological anthropology, anthropological theory/history of anthropological thought, and the paranormal and pseudoscience. He is the author of numerous books and scholarly … Continue reading Religion, Supernaturalism, the Paranormal and Pseudoscience
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Creating Christ
BOOK REVIEW Creating Christ: How Roman Emperors Invented Christianityby James S Valliant & Warren Fahy 2018 About the AuthorsA native of Los Angeles, James S. Valliant obtained a degree in philosophy from New York University and a Jurisdoctorate from the University of San Diego. For over 17 years, he was a Deputy District Attorney for … Continue reading Creating Christ
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