What impact did the events at the Colosseum have on the Romans?

Discussion 1   Answer in 4 sentences

After viewing the video transcript below, what impact did the events at the Colosseum have on the Romans?  Why did they occur?  And what is still evident in our culture today from this historic era?

Discussion 2

Read 7.6 from  Sources for the Cultures of the West Volume 1:  To 1750 Second Edition   answer questions in  4 sentences

1. How does Augustine describe the feeling of “love” in terms of actual deeds?

2. What is the style of this sermon, and how might have it appealed to an audience?

Discussion 3

Read 8.4 from  Sources for the Cultures of the West Volume 1:  To 1750 Second Edition and answer the questions in 4 sentences

1. Why does the king endorse the Christian mission in his territories, even before he himself converts?

2. How are the needs of the spirit and the body contrasted throughout Gregory’s life