Every Knee Shall Bow - (Constantine's Empire) by Bryan Litfin (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Rome, AD 316. A pagan warrior in exile for treason. A devout Christian maiden on a sensitive papal mission. An emperor on a collision course with a longstanding enemy. Victory for Constantine means victory for the church. Defeat could spell doom for them all"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The year is AD 316. Imperial persecution has ended, but Christianity's future still hangs in the balance. Will churches rise in Rome where pagan temples once stood? Will the true Scriptures replace the myths of the gods? Will Jupiter finally bow the knee to the Lord Jesus?<br/><br/>For the first time in history, the Roman emperor supports the church. Bishop Sylvester sends Flavia from her convent to seek Emperor Constantine's permission to build great churches and determine the canon of Scripture. But the enemies of God are on the move. Joined by Rex, Flavia's beloved protector who has fought his way out of exile, the two friends cross the empire by land and sea on an epic quest to free the Roman people from the tyranny of the ancient gods.<br/><br/>Bristling with tension and undergirded by impeccable historical research, this tale of courage, defiance, and humble submission to God continues the captivating saga of two unlikely allies in the age of imperial Christianity.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><b>The year is AD 316. Imperial persecution has officially ended. </b>For the first time in history, the Roman emperor supports the church. But the fledgling faith's future still hangs in the balance. <br/><br/>Flavia, a Roman senator's daughter, is sent from her convent by Bishop Sylvester to seek Emperor Constantine's permission to determine the canon of Scripture and build great churches where pagan temples once stood. But God's enemies are on the move, and the path to the bishop's goals is fraught with peril.<br/><br/>Flavia's beloved protector, Germanic barbarian Brandulf Rex, has fought his way out of exile. He and Flavia will cross the empire by land and sea on this epic quest to free the Roman people from the tyranny of the ancient gods.<br/><br/>Will the early Christians receive the Word of God? Will beautiful churches rise in Rome where pagan temples once stood? Or will the world's greatest empire keep refusing to bow the knee to its true and rightful Lord?<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Bryan Litfin</b> is the author of <i>The Conqueror</i> and the Chiveis Trilogy, as well as several works of nonfiction, including <i>Early Christian Martyr Stories</i>, <i>After Acts</i>, and <i>Getting to Know the Church Fathers</i>. A former professor of theology at the Moody Bible Institute, Litfin earned his PhD in religious studies from the University of Virginia and his ThM in historical theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. He is currently a writer and editor at Moody Publishers. He and his wife have two adult children and live in Wheaton, Illinois. Learn more at www.bryanlitfin.com.
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