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...