How did the successor of Nero, Domitian, Trajan, and decius come to this knowledge?
"Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom"
T. W. Allies
After another interval of ten years we reach the great persecution of decius, the eighth in number, which aims with decision at the general destruction of the Christian clergy and people.
"Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom"
T. W. Allies
Probably the struggle between the Church and the Empire was not understood in all its bearings before the time of decius.
"Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom"
T. W. Allies