![]() ![]() In constructing a catacomb with chapels and altars as well as tombs Christian leaders had more in mind than a place of burial. On the origin of Christian art and how it is nearly always story-telling. The following are assorted passage I found of interest while reading. (Those would be the chapters on Celtic Christianity, Ethiopia, and the development of the Apostles Creed.) Assuming that just as much was abridged from the other chapters (and this was not a short book), it serves to make one aware of how much more there must have been going on behind the scenes. Of the thirty plus chapters, only three dealt with topics that I was familiar enough with personally to be aware of what was cut out for brevity. I’d love to read something that took a closer look at life on the ground level for the average Joe, if such a thing exists or is even possible. Ultimately though, as is the case with most histories, especially ancient ones, it focused a bit too much on kings, emperors, and popes. It was well written and packed with a lot of core information – very little fluff and very few rabbit trails. ![]() I recently finished reading Robert Louis Wilken’s rich overview of church history. ![]()
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