Celsus, Chaldean Oracles and Roman diversity in the Imperial era

How does what we know about the changing demographics of Imperial Rome inform our understanding of the rise of Christianity within it, the importance of the Chaldean oracles as a "bible" for neoplatonists and the apparent ignorance of pagan theology displayed by Saint Paul when he delivered a sermon at the Areopagus in Athens? I am going to chat about this in tonight's Jive Talk. The first half hour is public and the second part will be available only for patrons at one of the following two websites:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/survivethejiveSubscribestar: https://subscribestar.com/survive-the-jiveOther links:Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/survivethejiveFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SurviveTheJiveTwitter: https://twitter.com/SurvivetheJiveBuy my Xmas book: https://shop.smiletitans.com/product/the-spirit-of-yuleRoman DNA: http://survivethejive.blogspot.com/2019/11/ancient-roman-dna.html

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Survive the Jive podcast is about history and ancient religions and folklore. Hosted by historian Thomas Rowsell who is also a documentary film maker, this podcast focuses mainly on Indo-European cultures and most specifically on Germanic/Norse paganism. The podcast takes a holistic approach to programming that informs, educates and improves us. It sometimes covers scientific topics but is mainly concerned with pre-Christian religions of Europe. Sometimes the podcasts are based on videos from the YouTube channel, other times they are exclusive. Guests can include historians, scientists, musicians and religious leaders.