DCHindley, above, in part:
"....Same goes for Paul, or Clement or Origen or Irenaeus. They all probably had patrons (masters) and did their bidding, the religion part being their private gig. They were trusted retainers, no doubt. Their masters didn't seem to care that they were Christians, or asked them to kept it quiet...."
It is my impression that, for example, Ambrose, the patron of Origen, did care that they both were Christians.
"....Same goes for Paul, or Clement or Origen or Irenaeus. They all probably had patrons (masters) and did their bidding, the religion part being their private gig. They were trusted retainers, no doubt. Their masters didn't seem to care that they were Christians, or asked them to kept it quiet...."
It is my impression that, for example, Ambrose, the patron of Origen, did care that they both were Christians.
Statistics: Posted by StephenGoranson — Tue Jan 07, 2025 5:42 am