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The fall of "Rome." A series cut down too soon. I know you're sad, fans of "Rome," perhaps on a couple of levels now that the SERIES finale has aired. (If you haven't watched, go away. Come back later.) I feel your pain. I certainly wish there were five or six more seasons left of it. But there's not. All hail the next DVD boxed set - may it contain loads and bloody loads of extras. Before I call out like the town crier - loved that guy and the way his fingers were placed, his arm motions, vocal inflections...

The pre-Christian is not to be missed. The most pro-Christian show on television doesn?t have a single Christian character in it ? and it couldn?t have. Rome, the hit series now in its second season on HBO, is a surprising affirmation of the Western tradition. While it is packed with sex and violence, its (probably unintended) message is that Rome was desperate for Christianity. Although recognized by critics as one of the best new shows on television, less frequently noted is how the show rebukes those who would reject the West?s Christian heritage and go back to ?neo-pagan? life. In...