Roman historian Tacitus gave a powerful quote about empire, war, and peace. The quote explains how rulers sometimes destroy places but describe their actions as bringing order. His words criticize the ...

Continuing from last time, further criticism that the ancient Roman historian Tacitus was an unreliable historian and showed bias in favor of Christianity is based upon his use of certain words.

Fire is often used as a symbol of God's judgment in the Bible. And for good reason. The ancient world understood fire as a terrible destructive force. One of the greatest fires in the ancient world ...