Bart Ehrman Quotes
Some scholars have argued that ancient religion was principally concerned with averting the gods’ anger.
But this divine anger was aroused almost always because of neglect.
he gods—or at least one ofthem—had not been respected and worshiped properly or sufficiently.
That was the main logic behind Roman persecution of the Christians.
Because this group of miscreants refused to worship the gods, there was hell to pay.
Bart Ehrman
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Some scholars have argued that ancient religion was principally concerned with averting the gods’ anger.
But this divine anger was aroused almost always because of neglect.
he gods—or at least one ofthem—had not been respected and worshiped properly or sufficiently.
That was the main logic behind Roman persecution of the Christians.
Because this group of miscreants refused to worship the gods, there was hell to pay.
Bart Ehrman
