I. Pegasius
of Ilium
Christian
Bishop keeps Pagan Temples Open (LM 21.1)
II.Early
Years
A.
Family Murder
Julian
born 329:Cousin of Constantine
Death
of Father and Uncles 337
Gallus
and Julian spared
B.
Education
Nicomedia
w/ Bp. Eusebius; Cappadocia as Xian; Gallus murdered
C.
Conversion
Ephesus
= conversion (Apostasy); Athens (Initiation)
III.Julian
as Emperor
A.
Caesar 355-361
Victories
against Germans in Gaul
B.
Augustus 361-363
Acclamation
by troops; Standoff with Constantius
Persian
Expedition with 80,000 men (d. 363)
IV. A Pagan
Church
A.
Circle of Pagans:Maximus;
Sallustius
B.
Julian and the Christians
Loss
of privileges:Tax exemptions; property
Heretics
and Schismatics return
Teachers
Edict (LM 21.1, Letter 36)
Against
the Galileans
Worst
of Paganism and Judaism; Yahweh = regional god; Xians not follow scriptures
Martyrs?George
of Alexandria; Apollo of Daphne v. Babylas
C.
Julian and the Pagans
Sacrifice;
Temple Reconstruction (esp. Jewish Temple); Centralization / Social Services
V. The Inexorable
Tide of Christianity
A.
Problems of Paganism
-Supporters
not easily Centralized (Senatorials; Town Counsellors; Peasants)
-No
independence from Political structures / state funds
-No
social support for masses
B.
Long Term Effects of Julian’s Revival
-Rift
widens between Pagans and Christians
-Invention
of Pagan Theology (Sallustius LM 21.2):Monotheism
