lararium

Updated: June 26, 2025

And when once Jesus is authoritative for a man, He is the supreme religious authority. A tolerant Roman, like Alexander Severus, set statues of Apollonius, Christ, Abraham, Orpheus, "and others of that sort," in his lararium; and many today are inclined to make a similar religious combination. Where Christ is concerned, there can be for His followers no other "of that sort."

Henry Sloane Coffin - Some Christian Convictions: A Practical Restatement in Terms of Present-Day Thinking