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Is it true that 4th century Christians "destroyed all they could reach of ancient learning"?
On page 19 of Mathematics for the Nonmathematician, mathematician Morris Kline claims that:
In 313 A.D. Rome legalized Christianity and, under the emperor
Theodosius (379-395), adopted it as the ...
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Did Christians seek out martyrdom during the Roman empire?
In the National Geographic series "Jesus: Rise To Power", it seemed as if some Christians actively sought out martyrdom. One anecdote it mentioned, featuring Arrius Antoninus, is also mentioned in ...
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Were Christians ever publicly executed for their faith in Ancient Rome?
It’s commonly known that early Christians were prosecuted for centuries in the Roman empire, up to execution via damnatio ad bestias, meaning they were made to fight lions and other beasts in deadly ...
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