The Myth of Pagan Tolerance: Why the Romans Persecuted Christians

In this video, Dr. Mike Bird explains that, contrary to popular opinion, the Greco-Roman world was not religiously tolerant. It was pluralistic, polytheistic, even somewhat inclusive, but it was not tolerant of religions that were deemed superstitious, misanthropic, foreign, or independent of the imperial structures.

Outline
00:01 Intro
00:55 What Was "Religion" in Antiquity?
04:18 Why Greco-Roman Cultures Were Not Religiously Tolerant?
13:42 Summary
15:47 Outro

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