| Theology - 1868 - 904 pages
...paragraph : " A candid and rational inquiry into the progress and establishment of Christianity may be considered as a very essential part of the history of the Roman empire. While that great body was invaded by open violence, or undermined by slow decay, a pure and humble... | |
| James H. Braund - 1875 - 606 pages
...this— ' A candid but rational inquiry into the progress and establishment of Christianity may be considered as a very essential part of the history of the Roman empire.' After relating the result of the inquiry, including the notice of the persecution we have been considering,... | |
| Arthur Cleveland Coxe - Church history - 1887 - 350 pages
...realities which he only reaches in his fifteenth chapter, and of which he then condescends to take notice as " a very essential part of the history of the Roman Empire." Ah, indeed ! Hamlet a very interesting part of the drama ! The entire chapter reflects disgrace upon... | |
| John A. Kersey - Literature - 1894 - 586 pages
...He says, "A candid but rational inquiry into the progress and establishment of Christianity may be considered as a very essential part of the history of the Roman Empire. While that great body was invaded by open violence, or undermined by slow decay, a pure and humble... | |
| Daniel Carey - Christian ethics - 1901 - 100 pages
...He says: "A candid but rational inquiry into the progress and establishment of Christianity may be considered as a very essential part of the history of the Roman Empire. While that great body was invaded by open violence, or undermined by slow decay, a pure and humble... | |
| Walter Crady - Teachers - 1906 - 274 pages
...following: (b) "A candid but rational Inquiry into progress and establishment of Christianity may be considered as a very essential part of the history of the Roman empire. While that great body was invaded by open violence, and undermined by slow decay, a pure and humble... | |
| James Boyd White - Communication in law - 1985 - 274 pages
...creations: "A candid but rational inquiry into the progress and establishment of Christianity may be considered as a very essential part of the history of the Roman empire. While that great body was invaded by open violence, or undermined by slow decay, a pure and humble... | |
| W. B. Carnochan - History - 1987 - 260 pages
...preliminaries: A candid but rational inquiry into the progress and establishment of Christianity may be considered as a very essential part of the history of the Roman empire. While that great body was invaded by open violence, or undermined by slow decay, a pure and humble... | |
| Edward Gibbon - History - 1998 - 1094 pages
...Christians A candid but rational inquiry into the progress and establishment of Christianity may be considered as a very essential part of the history of the Roman empire. While that great body was invaded by open violence, or undermined by slow decay, a pure and humble... | |
| John Dominic Crossan - Religion - 1999 - 692 pages
...Reconstruction A candid but rational inquiry into the progress and establishment of Christianity may be considered as a very essential part of the history of the Roman empire. While that great body was invaded by open violence, or undermined by slow decay, a pure and humble... | |
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