Why Ancient Christians Destroyed Greek Statues

In Late Antiquity, Christian leaders condemned paganism, sometimes leading to violent attacks on divine statues. What do these attacks teach us about Christianization of the Roman Empire? Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters 00:00 Setting up the topic 1:40 How did the Greeks...

28 min - Art, Music & Design - ReligionForBreakfast

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