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The Word And The Sword
Paperback
Publisher: Robert Walker
Published: May 16 2025
Pages: 576
Weight: 1.45
Height: 1.28 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The Roman Empire teeters on the brink, not from barbarian hordes, but from a war of words that threatens to rip Christianity apart.
Emperor Constantine, master of a newly united empire, now faces his greatest challenge: a theological firestorm ignited by the teachings of Arius, a charismatic Alexandrian presbyter. The very nature of Christ is in question, and the schism endangers the fragile peace Constantine has fought so hard to secure.
From the bustling streets of Alexandria, where bishops clash and riots erupt over a single Greek letter, to the opulent imperial court where political calculation collides with fervent faith, The Word And The Sword plunges you into the heart of the Arian Controversy. Witness the intellectual passion of Arius, the unyielding conviction of the young deacon Athanasius, and the desperate efforts of Constantine to forge unity through the landmark Council of Nicaea.
Can the power of the sword compel unity in matters of the spirit? Or will the word of truth define an empire and a faith for millennia to come? This is a story of emperors and theologians, of heresy and orthodoxy, where the fate of Christianity hangs in the balance, and the clash between divine mystery and human ambition will forever shape the world.
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