How A Slave's Letters Influenced The Roman Empire

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When discussing the best literature from Ancient Rome, students might mention works by notable figures like Julius Caesar, the historian Tacitus (from whom the term "tactics" derives), and Marcus Aurelius's "Meditations," which some believe was written for personal reflection. Despite two writers being powerful Roman emperors, none of their writings are even as close to being as impacting throughout history as Paul’s letter to the Saints in Rome, this man who declared himself a slave in Romans 1:1. In this episode we will briefly discuss how Paul's writing impacted the Ancient Roman Empire and in similarity how Paul's letters can impact the modern day American Empire.