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Marcus Aurelius and the Stoic's Faith: Christians Under the Philosopher King
Episode 83 of our Marcus Aurelius series tackles a controversial and often misunderstood topic: the persecution of Christians during the reign of the philosopher emperor. We explore the legal framework of the Roman Empire that made Christians targets, the specific trials of Christians in Lugdunum (modern Lyon) in 177 CE, and the role of Marcus Aurelius himself — did he know? Did he approve? We examine the accounts of Eusebius, the letters of Pliny the Younger to Trajan, and the Stoic emperor's own Meditations for clues about his attitude toward the new faith. We also discuss what made…
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