Uploaded: 09 Aug 2026 (2 months ago) · Shared: 09 Aug 2026
Duration: 19:18
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Discover the fascinating early history behind sacred titles in this illuminating discussion featuring scholar C.J. Cornthwaite. Long before these terms were recorded in the Christian Gospels, Roman imperial propaganda used phrases like "Son of God" (divi filius), "Savior," and "Lord" to honor deified emperors such as Augustus and Caligula. Cornthwaite walks through compelling archaeological evidence, ancient coinage, and historical inscriptions to reveal how the early Church emerged within the world of the Roman imperial cult.
By examining key passages from the Bible, including the Gospel of Mark and Prophet John , this episode provides essential context for understanding how early followers of Prophet Jesus reinterpreted dominant political language. Whether you are studying Christian origins, Jewish history, or broader ancient theology, exploring these shared linguistic roots offers profound insights into how faith, scripture, and history intersected in the ancient world.
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Who is CJ Cornthwaite?I am CJ Cornthwaite. I hold an MDiv, MA in Theology, and PhD in Christian Origins (Religious Studies). I'm Christian, often agnostic, occasionally atheist, anti-fundamentalist. Committed to evidence over apologetics.
What is Roman?In historiography, ancient Rome is Roman civilization. From the founding of the city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD, encompassing the Roman Kingdom, Roman Republic and Roman Empire until the fall of the western empire. The civilization began as an Italic settlement in the Italian peninsula, dating from the 8th century BC, that grew into the city of Rome and which subsequently gave its name to the empire over which it ruled and to the widespread civilisation the empire developed. The Roman empire expanded to become one of the largest empires in the ancient world, though still ruled from the city, with an estimated 50 to 90 million inhabitants (roughly 20% of the world's population) and covering 5.0 million square kilometres at its height in AD 117.
Who is GOD?In monotheism and henotheism, God is conceived as the Supreme Being and principal object of faith. The concept of God as described by theologians commonly includes the attributes of omniscience (infinite knowledge), omnipotence (unlimited power), omnipresence (present everywhere), omnibenevolence (perfect goodness), divine simplicity, and eternal and necessary existence. In theism, God is the creator and sustainer of the universe In deism, God is the creator, but not the sustainer, of the universe Monotheism is the belief in the existence of one God or in the oneness of God In pantheism, God is the universe itself In atheism, God is purported not to exist, while deemed unknown or unknowable within the context of agnosticism.
