Does the nativity scene displayed on your mantle this Christmas season reflect the historical realities surrounding Jesus' birth? Was it (three?) Magi who came to visit the…
Ancient Coinage and the First Christmas Every ancient coin tells a story. Not necessarily an historically objective story, but an accurate portrayal of how the issuer of…
This short clip introduces Profaning Paul, Prof. Cavan Conannon's newest book release. Here Prof. Concannon offers just one example, i.e. Paul's use of slavery, as an entry…
Livestream Event with Dr. Jennifer Quigley (Recording)
Livestream Event, October 15, 2021 For those unable to be in attendance from Dr. Jennifer Quigley fascinating discussion on "Theo-Economics," please, enjoy this recording of the event.…
Urbs and Polis aims to encourage and support the study of early Christianity within its Greco-Roman context from Christian origins to the Patristic period. We aspire to be an intellectual hub for ongoing scholarly discussion concerning the social, economic, cultural, and political context from which early Christianity originated and developed.
