I am super-duper excited about this review book ... for one thing, I've had it on my wish list since I discovered it when scouting around Amazon for Mike Aquilina's new books. This is a brand new history series that promises to be just what I've been wanting — truthful Catholic history that's easy to read and that busts some of the ubiquitous myths about Catholicism.
I'm not sure why the second book has come out before the first, but I don't care. I'm diving in now and wanted to let you in on the ground floor! Here's the book description:
Suspense, politics, sin, death, sex, and redemption: Not the plot of the latest crime novel, but elements of the true history of the Catholic Church.
Mike Aquilina gives readers a vivid and engaging account of how Christianity developed and expanded as the Roman Empire declined. He also sets the record straight about commonly held misconceptions about the Catholic Church. Readers may be surprised to learn:
- The Edict of Milan didn’t just legalize Christianity; it also established religious tolerance for all faiths for the first time in history.
- The growth of Christianity inspired a more merciful society: Crucifixion was abolished; the practice of throwing prisoners to wild beasts for entertainment was outlawed; and slave owners were punished for killing their slaves.
- When Rome fell, not many people at the time noticed.
Aquilina brings Church history to life, enabling Catholics to more deeply consider the true origins of the creed that unites us, the Bible we read, and the liturgy we celebrate.
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