John, once again, a thought-provoking piece. You may be interested in another addition to the cottage industry of Flavian origins: Flavio Barbiero's The Secret Society of Moses. Barbiero claims Flavius Josephus founded the Catholic Church as a family business.
John, once again, a thought-provoking piece. You may be interested in another addition to the cottage industry of Flavian origins: Flavio Barbiero's The Secret Society of Moses. Barbiero claims Flavius Josephus founded the Catholic Church as a family business.
Given that there were likely strong institutional connections between the early church and the imperial cult, and that the latter had strong connections to the emperor, that sounds quite plausible.
John, once again, a thought-provoking piece. You may be interested in another addition to the cottage industry of Flavian origins: Flavio Barbiero's The Secret Society of Moses. Barbiero claims Flavius Josephus founded the Catholic Church as a family business.
Given that there were likely strong institutional connections between the early church and the imperial cult, and that the latter had strong connections to the emperor, that sounds quite plausible.