"Emperor Augustus & Roman Imperial Cult"-Zoom Talk-Dr James Rietveld Jan 25

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Dr James Rietveld Zoom Talk "The Roman Emperor Augustus &amp; the Imperial Cult: Greco-Roman Religions &amp; Christianity" Jan. 25,  2024, 8 pm

Join us for a Zoom Talk "The Roman Emperor Augustus &amp; the Imperial Cult: Greco-Roman Religions &amp; Christianity" by Dr. James Rietveld on Thursday January 25, 2024 at 8 p.m.Pay What You Wish: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/778119124247The identity of the Roman Emperor as forged by Caesar Augustus combined the authority as representative of the people (Princeps) with the power of the military as commander-in-chief (Imperator). Yet, a third power, that of head of the Roman Public Religion called Pontifex Maximus, gave the person of the Roman Emperor religious authority as sanctioned by the gods of Rome. Upon this lofty edifice, the Imperial Cult was born, where each Roman Emperor was viewed as the representative of the gods to the people of the empire. Because Julius Caesar was declared a god by the Roman Senate (believed by many to actually undergo a literal apotheosis), Augustus Caesar, his adopted son, was declared Son of God and, for his so-called restoration of the Republic, also called Savior. Lo and behold, it was during the reign of Augustus that Jesus was born who would later be declared as both Son of God and Savior, who, in addition, declared the Kingdom of God was coming, sowing the seeds for future misunderstandings and conf lict to come! Meanwhile, the Imperial Cult became entrenched in everyday life, with emperors worshipped at every public festival and game. They were even expected to be worshiped privately at various altars set about the Roman Empire. All the most popular emperors were declared god after their deaths, adding to the imperial pantheon including Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Claudius, Vespasian, Titus, Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius! Eventually, almost every major Greco-Roman religion and cult accommodated the worship of the emperors, whether it was the cult of Isis or Artemis Ephesia. But there were two notable exceptions, Judaism and Christianity and here conflicts would arise and persecution that would eventually change the world! Together we will investigate the grandeur that was Rome and the power of the Roman Emperor, learning how their influence greatly increased through one of the most organized public religious systems ever created.This lecture will be posted on the Dr. James Rietveld Salon Lecture You Tube channel, where you can also watch previous lectures: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.jamesrietveldsalonlectu2903Dr. James Rietveld is a professor at CSU, Fullerton and Cal Poly Pomona, CA of History, Anthropology, Religion with a PHD from Claremont School of Religion, is author of two books, and can be seen on History channel's "Crazy Rich Ancients."

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