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[Narrator] And since there was no separation
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Creating Christ

And sincethere was no separation between religion and state in those days, the Roman...

[Narrator] And since
there was no separation between religion and state in those days, the Roman state had its
own religious organization, known as the imperial cult

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- [Narrator] And since there was no separation
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between religion and state in those days,
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the Roman state had its own religious organization,
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known as the imperial cult.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:24
Uploaded
Apr 29, 2025
Genres
documentary
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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.
- One of the most striking syntheses - Creating Christ 00:14
- One of the most striking syntheses
This of course flew right in the face - Creating Christ 00:05
This of course flew right in the face
- It's very common for contemporary minds - Creating Christ 00:14
- It's very common for contemporary minds
But back in the era of the Roman empire - Creating Christ 00:07
But back in the era of the Roman empire
The very first Roman deified Julius Caesar - Creating Christ 00:13
The very first Roman deified Julius Caesar
Roman emperors who were deified were admitted - Creating Christ 00:11
Roman emperors who were deified were admitted
And the language and the imagery used in the imperial cult - Creating Christ 00:10
And the language and the imagery used in the imperial cult
The philosophy of the imperial cult - Creating Christ 00:15
The philosophy of the imperial cult
And that is why deified emperors - Creating Christ 00:11
And that is why deified emperors
The very first Roman emperor himself, Augustus, - Creating Christ 00:10
The very first Roman emperor himself, Augustus,
So he was a savior, a son of god, - Creating Christ 00:10
So he was a savior, a son of god,
- [Narrator] But all this religious innovation - Creating Christ 00:09
- [Narrator] But all this religious innovation
- The Romans were quite open to accepting culture - Creating Christ 00:07
- The Romans were quite open to accepting culture
In fact, many Romans were open to adopting - Creating Christ 00:06
In fact, many Romans were open to adopting
The Jewish culture however was far more exclusive - Creating Christ 00:09
The Jewish culture however was far more exclusive
And this was a source of conflict in the Roman empire - Creating Christ 00:09
And this was a source of conflict in the Roman empire
What's interesting in the new testament therefore, - Creating Christ 00:11
What's interesting in the new testament therefore,
- Basically that was one of the problems, - Creating Christ 00:18
- Basically that was one of the problems,
- One of the astonishing things that you learn, - Creating Christ 00:16
- One of the astonishing things that you learn,
They were so sectarian, - Creating Christ 00:10
They were so sectarian,