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Creating Christ

It's hard to know ifthat mosaic at the bottom of that pool is a symbol of Titus, a symbol...

It's hard to know if
that mosaic at the bottom of that pool is a symbol of Titus, a symbol of Apollo, a symbol of serapis, or a Christian symbol

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- It's hard to know if that mosaic at the bottom
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of that pool is a symbol of Titus,
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a symbol of Apollo, a symbol of serapis,
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or a Christian symbol.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
01:17:31
Uploaded
Apr 27, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

Forensics expert J.S. Valliant reconstructs back story of how Roman Elites conspired to create Christianity, changing the course of history.
- [Narrator] Or perhaps a symbol that started - Creating Christ 00:14
- [Narrator] Or perhaps a symbol that started
After the death of flavius Vespasian, - Creating Christ 00:18
After the death of flavius Vespasian,
- The anchor and dolphin image on Flavian coinage, - Creating Christ 00:15
- The anchor and dolphin image on Flavian coinage,
It's interesting to note that Domitian began - Creating Christ 00:10
It's interesting to note that Domitian began
He himself executed his cousin, clement of Rome, - Creating Christ 00:10
He himself executed his cousin, clement of Rome,
He's also responsible for executing Epaphroditus, - Creating Christ 00:10
He's also responsible for executing Epaphroditus,
The actual reason for Domitian persecuting his relatives - Creating Christ 00:10
The actual reason for Domitian persecuting his relatives
- Domitian could not claim to be the Jewish Messiah - Creating Christ 00:11
- Domitian could not claim to be the Jewish Messiah
- And it's well known by historians that Domitian returned - Creating Christ 00:07
- And it's well known by historians that Domitian retur...
It should be remembered of course that becoming deified - Creating Christ 00:17
It should be remembered of course that becoming deified
And this must have occurred for at least a century - Creating Christ 00:06
And this must have occurred for at least a century
And part, as we've heard, of their official propaganda - Creating Christ 00:07
And part, as we've heard, of their official propaganda
Part of that may have been indeed - Creating Christ 00:10
Part of that may have been indeed
- [Narrator] The flavians were dearly loved - Creating Christ 00:25
- [Narrator] The flavians were dearly loved
Especially since Vespasian was known - Creating Christ 00:10
Especially since Vespasian was known
And what became of Christianity - Creating Christ 00:06
And what became of Christianity
- The very earliest reference by any pagan writer - Creating Christ 00:16
- The very earliest reference by any pagan writer
Pliny the younger writes to the emperor, - Creating Christ 00:20
Pliny the younger writes to the emperor,
Pliny the younger also tells us that Christianity - Creating Christ 00:11
Pliny the younger also tells us that Christianity
And perhaps most fascinating - Creating Christ 00:13
And perhaps most fascinating