(This is a continuation of the guest post series by Jacob Head, Christians in the Legions.)
I’ve come across some rather interesting statements from early Christians:
Tatian:
I do not want to rule, I do not wish to be rich, I reject military command, I have hated fornication. (Oration 11)
Tertullian:
But now inquiry is made about this point, whether […]

This is a guest post by Jacob Head.
While rereading Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, I stumbled on this little gem:
“On [a legionair’s] first entrance into the service, an oath was administered to him, with every circumstance of solemnity. He promised never to desert his standard, to submit his own will to […]

Here’s the Government Tyranny Roundup for November 1, 2007. A great way to kick off the third month of the existence of this blog.

Police try to shut down a dangerous pumpkin trafficking booth. When there are no true criminals to catch, the government will always create some out of thin air so it […]