I. Introduction If you were writing a letter to a close friend and you wanted to tell him something of great importance, something earth-shaking, as it were, how would you begin? “Dear Theo, have I got a story for you!” Or maybe, “You’re just not gonna believe this, but…” You wouldn’t necessarily begin your letter […]

Imagine that you are living in Antioch. But not the Antioch just across the state line in Illinois. There is no Antioch in Illinois. There is no Illinois either. No, you are living in ancient Antioch, the third largest city in the Roman Empire. The year is 61 AD and your city is already three […]