| Robert McQueen Grant - Religion - 2004 - 396 pages
...rhetorical opening: "Acandid 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... | |
| Dave Jiang - Biography & Autobiography - 2007 - 497 pages
...Empire": "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... | |
| Paul Sheeran - Political Science - 2007 - 242 pages
...clear that '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'.12 Rome was occupying force that crucified dissidents of various backgrounds that attempted... | |
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