Church History Study: 12/14/16

The following is a collection of rough draft collections of Christian/Church history documents online for study:



- The 40 Martyrs of Saveste:

It was one of the strangest episodes in all of military and Christian history--an army killing its own best soldiers. The time: A.D. 320. The place: Sevaste, in present-day Turkey. The issue: Would Christian soldiers obey and bow to pagan gods?

Corroborated by at least 3 ancient authors in history; one of which lived during the time of the death of these soldiers who would not bow their knee to pagan roman gods.   What's not very understood is why Christians were fighting as soldiers at this time.  Did they convert while they were already soldiers?.... This is not known.


http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/301-600/40-martyrs-of-sevaste-11629648.html



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History of the Christian church:



http://www.ccel.org/s/schaff/history/About.htm