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100 1 _aLaut, Agnes C.,
_d1871-1936
245 1 4 _aThe quenchless light
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2022-12-19
508 _aAl Haines, Howard Ross & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at https://www.pgdpcanada.net
520 _a"The Quenchless Light" by Agnes C. Laut is a historical narrative written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the lives of the early Disciples and Apostles, portraying their struggles to uphold the teachings and truths of Christianity in a challenging world filled with doubt and persecution. Through characters like the old Idumean guard and a young runaway named Onesimus, Laut aims to unearth the human stories behind the figures of early Christianity, blending fact with fiction to create a vivid depiction of their lives and missions. The opening of the narrative introduces us to a vibrant Roman setting during the Spring Festival, where a Prætorian guard named Julius observes the chaos around him, from drunken revelers to a frantic fugitive. The youth, initially pursued as a runaway slave, is revealed to be of noble birth when he encounters Julius. As the guard questions him, the narrative establishes a sense of intrigue and urgency about the boy’s past, marked by connections to the Emperor and the Christian Prophet imprisoned within the guard's hut. We also learn of Julius's complex relationship with the boy and his own surprising compassion, setting the stage for a nuanced exploration of friendship, faith, and freedom amid the backdrop of Roman rule and early Christian faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: D. Appleton and Company, 1924
653 _aChurch history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69587
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