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The philosophy of the imperial cult
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Creating Christ

The philosophy of the imperial cult is based upon the greco-Romanphilosophy known as...

The philosophy of the imperial cult is based upon the greco-Roman
philosophy known as stoicism, and it had an ideology that
expected a savior to come and rescue the Roman
world from times of crisis

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The philosophy of the imperial cult
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is based upon the greco-Roman philosophy known as stoicism,
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and it had an ideology that expected a savior to come
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and rescue the Roman world from times of crisis.
Duration
15 seconds
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27
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:51
Uploaded
Apr 29, 2025
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documentary
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Forensics expert J.S. Valliant reconstructs back story of how Roman Elites conspired to create Christianity, changing the course of history.
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,
And many Romans came to resent Jews themselves - Creating Christ 00:13
And many Romans came to resent Jews themselves
- They were always a problem - Creating Christ 00:10
- They were always a problem
- And this is the context in which the gospels were written, - Creating Christ 00:08
- And this is the context in which the gospels were written,
- [Narrator] Not only did the Jewish people - Creating Christ 00:08
- [Narrator] Not only did the Jewish people
And the more the Romans attempted to assimilate them - Creating Christ 00:12
And the more the Romans attempted to assimilate them
- Since the successful Jewish revolt - Creating Christ 00:20
- Since the successful Jewish revolt
- [Narrator] When Rome took over power in the area, - Creating Christ 00:20
- [Narrator] When Rome took over power in the area,
However, the Jewish people never accepted them - Creating Christ 00:11
However, the Jewish people never accepted them