Conversion of Cornelius

[Jona Lendering]

Here's an interesting master thesis about the conversion of Cornelius, mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles. I found the conclusion predictable, but it's certainly worth a look.

...it cannot be said that the conversion narrative of a Roman
centurion must have been Luke’s invention without historical reliability or that such a
conversion would have been impossible in the context of the time. Further, it seems
likely that the conversion of a Roman officer, estimated to have been in AD 39, was
not seen as a threat to Roman authority and it would not have been totally impossible
for Cornelius to follow this minority Jewish religion.