Tag Archives: Christianity

Hypatia: The Last Academic – Part Two

By Mary Naples, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Read Hypatia-The Last Academic (part One) here. Under Christian rule, Alexandria, once the definitive center of learning throughout the empire, was fast becoming anti-intellectual and inhospitable to Hypatia and the academic circle in which she traveled. In fact, this burgeoning new religion was oftentimes suspicious of learning, equating

Written on May 8, 2022 at 6:59 pm, by Mary Naples

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Categories: Mathematicians

Tags: Alexandria, Christianity, Cyril, Hypatia, Hypatia's murder, Oretes, Theophilus

Did Constantine Really Convert?

By Natalia Klimczak Constantine the Great is known in history as the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity. However, legends and archaeological evidence suggest a different story– it seems that Constantine had a secret about his faith which was hidden for centuries. Constantine built many churches. He celebrated the faith in one (Christian) God

Written on April 25, 2022 at 6:11 pm, by Sean Kelly

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Categories: Leaders

Tags: Christian, Christian Convert, Christianity, Column of Constantine, Constantine, Pagan

The Battle of the Milvian Bridge

by Ed Whelan, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom The Battle of the Milvian Bridge (312 AD) truly changed the history of not only the Roman Empire, but also the world. This battle was one of many in the endless civil wars that scarred the Roman Empire, but its outcome was critical in the evolution of Rome.

Written on February 10, 2022 at 12:56 am, by Sean Kelly

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Categories: Military History

Tags: Battle of the Milvian Bridge, Byzantium, Christianity, Constantine the Great, Maxentius

Eunapius: Historian, Teacher and Fearless Pagan

Written by Ed Whalen, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom There are many remarkable figures in the history of Greece. Too often, the focus is on the Golden Ages of Greece and Rome. However, even in Late Antiquity when the Graeco-Roman world was in decline, there were many significant figures—Eunapius among them. This famous Greek sophist, historian,

Written on May 4, 2021 at 10:36 am, by Whelan

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Categories: Historians

Tags: christian rome, Christianity, Emperor Theodosius, Eunapius, late antiquity, late roman empire, neo-platonism, Neoplatonism, paganism, Rome

Philo of Alexandria, Jewish Philosopher

Written by Ed Whalen, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Many ancient societies were deeply influenced by Graeco-Roman Civilization, including early Judaic culture. The exchange between them produced important thinkers in Judaism, among them the philosopher Philo. He is perhaps the most important representative of Hellenistic Judaism whose works had a decisive influence on later Christian thinkers.

Written on February 23, 2021 at 2:27 pm, by Whelan

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Categories: Philosophers

Tags: Ancient Greek and Roman tradition, Ancient Philosophy, Bible, Christianity, Early Christianity, Jewish tradition, Judaism, Philosophy, Plato

Zoroastrianism: Divinity and The Struggle Between Good and Evil

Written by Lydia Serrant, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Zoroastrianism is one of the world’s oldest religions, of which numbers are in decline. Otherwise known as Mazadayasna by those who follow it, the roots of Zoroastrianism date back as far as the Second Millennium BC and served as the state religion of Persia and other Iranian

Written on August 28, 2020 at 6:49 am, by Alex Barrientos

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Categories: Mythology

Tags: Christianity, Cyrus, Cyrus the Great, Islam, Judaism, monotheism, Persia, Religion, Zoroaster, Zoroastrianism