Such was Christianity in the eyes of those who witnessed its rise and propagation. . . .Today we continue Christianity Appearswith a selection by
Why Romans Opposed Christianity
No wonder that the magistrate who presided at the martyrdom of St. Romanus calls them in Prudentius "a rebel people."Today we continue Christianity
Government Leaders’ Attitudes Towards Christians Then and Now
What had men of the world to do with abstract proofs or first principles? A statesman measures parties and sects and writers by their bearing upon
Gnostics and Superstitions
Let us proceed in our contemplation of this reflection, as it may be called, of primitive Christianity in the mirror of the world.Today we continue
Parallel Movements in the Levant
It is observable that, in the growing countenance which was extended to these rites in the third century, Christianity came in for a share.Today we
Three Roman Reports
They associated Christianity with the oriental superstitions, whether propagated by individuals or embodied in a rite, which were in that day
The Apostles’ Legacy
Men like Jesus and Paul, whose great aim was to benefit and to elevate human nature, however widely we may differ from them, deserve the student's
Paul Goes to Rome
Neither Paul nor Peter was ever bishop of Rome, nor was either of them beheaded in Rome or anywhere else.Today we continue Christianity
First Great Council of the Church
So his influence was weakened and his progress retarded among the Gentiles till finally, after ten years of hard work, he concluded upon going to