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Nero and the Great Fire: The Christians as Scapegoats
In July 64 AD, a fire engulfed Rome, burning for six days and destroying much of the city. Rumors swirled that Nero had started it to clear land for his Golden House. To deflect blame, he turned on a new religious sect: the Christians. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how Tacitus describes the scapegoating, the horrific punishments—being torn by dogs, crucified, set ablaze as human torches—and whether Nero actually persecuted Christians on a wide scale. They examine the early Christian community in Rome, the role of Peter and Paul, and the historical debate over the Neronian…
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