Ancient Rome had its own version of ldquo the gospel rdquo mdash the good news According to the poet Virgil Zeus king of the gods had decreed for the Romans a kingdom without end or boundaries The gods had chosen Augustus as divine son and savior of the world by ushering in a golden age of peace and prosperity This however wasn rsquo t everyone rsquo s idea of good news For many it was an unwelcome reality enforced by the heavy hand of the emperor rsquo s army and executioners The glory of the empire was built on the [... more]