Mr Douthat does not stop there. He tackles other problems that have hitherto been considered thorny and briskly answers them, ...

But there are a lot of problems with the “all religions lead to God” creed. One is that it fails to take any religion’s actual doctrines seriously. Because, of course, Islam and Christianity ...

He was one of the most important gods around. After all, who else could give you health? Read more about religions in the Roman Empire in this essay by Marianne Bonz.

All were consulted and honored to make sure that the actions of the state met with divine approval. Roman religion was split in two: privately, families and households worshipped specific ...