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Social Status & Class in Greco-Roman Times: Did The Apostles Love Their Neighbor?

by Publisher | Jan 11, 2021 | Apologetics, Podcast, Politics, Racialism, Social Justice, Social-Issues, The Church, Theology | 0 comments

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I this episode, I provide a very high-level overview of the social structures in Greco-Roman times, specifically, class and status. Then I ask the question: did Jesus or the Apostles work to change things in that structure? What are the implications of the answer to this question?

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