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A Slice of Ancient History for Our Situation

August 25, 2016

The Church needs to know what battles to fight and what battles to let go. Toward that end, we can learn much from Church history. Or …, we could ignore the lessons of the past and just repeat the same mistakes? Let’s not do that. Here’s a lesson from the past for the modern Church that … More A Slice of Ancient History for Our Situation

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Why I Have Always Loved Ambrose of Milan

October 5, 2012

As an ancient history major at the University of Maryland, I took many classes on Ancient Rome and minored in Greek. I wish I had taken more than one class from the Latin department. But this story from the life of Ambrose of Milan and his bold and courageous confrontation with the Emperor has always … More Why I Have Always Loved Ambrose of Milan