What was Rome really like at the time of Christ? It was a culture of death—where women were silenced, babies were discarded, and power ruled without mercy. Then came Christianity, flipping the empire upside down. Through brutal martyrdom, early Christians introduced a moral revolution that shattered pagan values and sparked the very idea of human dignity. They didn’t just preach love—they freed slaves and redefined civilization. The wild part? The Roman world looks a lot like ours today. This episode will fire you up with the bold, countercultural spirit of early Christianity—and show you how to fight back against the modern cult of dehumanization.Check out Part 1 of Series: https://youtu.be/HRhusNq7LtkNEW: Join our exclusive Rose Report community! https://lilaroseshow.supercast.com - We'll have BTS footage, ad-free episodes, monthly AMA, and early access to our upcoming guests.A big thanks to our partner, EWTN, the world’s leading Catholic network! Discover news, entertainment and more at https://www.ewtn.com/ Check out our Sponsors:-Good Ranchers: https://go.goodranchers.com/lila Purchase your American Meat Delivered subscription today and get a free add-on of beef, chicken, or salmon! Use code LILA for $40 off! -Hallow: https://www.hallow.com/lila Enter into prayer more deeply this Easter with the Hallow App, get 3 months free by using this link to sign up! -Seven Weeks Coffee: https://www.sevenweekscoffee.com Buy your pro-life coffee with code LILA and get up to 25% off!00:00:00 - Intro00:03:00 - Christianity Built Western World00:06:10 - What was the early church like?00:09:42 - Good Ranchers00:10:45 - Men are always thinking about Roman Empire00:13:52 - Ancient view of sex00:18:54 - Christian response to sexual immorality00:22:26 - Seven Weeks00:23:13 - Culture of Death00:26:04 - Neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free00:28:26 - Other radical teachings from Jesus/early Christians:00:33:45 - Hallow00:34:42 - Virginity in Early Church00:45:46 - St Lawrence on the Grill00:47:53 - How to grow and perfect virtue?00:52:09 - Treatment of enemies01:03:48 - Voice of Reason’s Book Recommendation

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