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Margarethe, the proud, impetuous daughter of a nobleman in Germany,
wants no part in her father's plans to marry her off to Count von
Schonstein's son, Eric, so that the two nobles can join forces
against the "upstart" burghers. She would much rather stay at home
with her beloved younger sister, Else, but Else will soon be
leaving to spend the rest of her life in a convent. Unlike her
gentle, pious sister, Margarethe is certain that God's only desire
is to make her life miserable, especially now that she refuses to
participate in the rites and ceremonies of the Church. When her
brother, Fritz, brings her an "indulgence" from far-off J terbog,
she doubts that even this can make her acceptable to an angry God.
Then from her great-aunt, Margarethe hears of another religion, one
almost forgotten, that taught that God loves the world, and she
longs to know if this message is true. As the controversy
surrounding the teachings of Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwinglius
intensifies, she and her dear friend, Anna, along with Fritz and
Eric, must decide what part they might play in the emerging
Reformation.
When their tribe in Britain is conquered by the Romans, Bran and
his young sister, Hilda, are taken to Rome and sold as slaves to a
wealthy Roman household. Filled with anger, Bran grows to hate
everyone except Hilda, even rejecting the kindness shown to him by
an elderly slave named Anicetus. Meanwhile, Hilda hears stories of
the Roman god, Saturn, and longs for the day when he will rule the
world in a Golden Age where everyone, including slaves, will be
happy and free. One day, Anicetus takes Hilda to hear a prisoner
named Paul and she learns of another God, a God who made the
heavens and the earth and who loves slaves. Soon Hilda and Bran
must decide if they are willing to follow this new God and to live
in obedience to His commands.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
When Jules Marot arrives in St. Etienne, a small village in the
French Alps, in the spring of 1666, he brings bad news for his
brother's family about their young son, Jacques. These are
difficult times for the Huguenots. Many of the Huguenot families
have grown complacent, viewing their faith as a mere political
arrangement. Meanwhile, the French government continues to place
more and more restrictions on them. Their schools and churches are
being torn down, and they are forbidden to gather for services. The
Marot family watches in dismay as many families who were once
fervent in the faith give in to the pressure to convert to the
"king's religion." As the persecution intensifies, the whole Marot
family, including their sons, Jacques and Franois, must learn to
trust God more than ever before.
In the spring of A.D. 1510, young Claude Leclerc leaves his widowed
mother and two sisters in southern France and travels to Paris to
begin his training for the priesthood. The Church is very powerful
but also very corrupt, and Claude is not sure what he believes
about God. One day he learns the words to an old hymn and is drawn
to the lines about "David's Royal Fountain" that will "purge every
sin away." Claude yearns to find this fountain and receive its
cleansing, and at last he dares to approach the famous Dr. Lefvre,
a Doctor of Divinity at the renowned Sorbonne University. Claude's
question puzzles the doctor but soon he sets aside his study of the
saints and begins to study the Scriptures in earnest. As Dr. Lefvre
grasps the wonderful truth of salvation by grace, he wants to share
it with the young student, but Claude has mysteriously disappeared.
Through the efforts of Dr. Lefvre, and his young associate,
Guillaume Farel, many learn the good news of the gospel of Jesus
Christ, and great hope is born that a true Reformation is beginning
in France that will spread to all the world.
Emperor Constantine has proclaimed Christianity the official
religion of the Roman Empire, ushering in a new era for the Church.
Quadratus, a young Christian soldier assigned to Constantine's
bodyguard, watches as the Church is transformed from scattered
groups of devoted believers to a fashionable means of political
advancement. Arriving home for a visit, Quadratus finds that his
younger sister, Placidia, is determined to become a nun in spite of
her mother's opposition and refuses to leave her room. His older
brother has left the family to become a desert hermit while his
other sister lives in luxury and comfort, married to a
recently-converted Christian. Meanwhile, the new freedom given to
the Church is stirring up great anger among the pagan priests and
the Jews. When a riot sweeps through the city, Quadratus tries
valiantly to defend his home, but after it is over, he finds that
Placidia has disappeared. Through the years that follow, Quadratus,
Placidia and many others must struggle to remain faithful to the
simple truth of the gospel in the confusing and challenging times
in which they live.
By A.D. 594 the Christian church has become divided into many
competing sects. At a Syrian market, two Christian women are sold
as slaves to a young merchant named Mohammed who is searching for
truth as well as riches. One of the slaves, Lollia, is eventually
sold to the Lady Paulina and taken back to Rome, once the center of
the world, but now fallen into disrepair and menaced constantly by
the hostile Lombards just outside the walls. Inside the city, the
starving people are completely dependent on Bishop Gregory for
food. Paulina struggles with the new doctrine of purgatory taught
by Gregory and her own sense of unworthiness before God. The other
slave, Amina, travels with Mohammed's caravan back to Mecca. There
she attempts to share Christ with those around her, including a
blind girl named Aseeyah, who embraces the gospel and seeks to
influence her tribe in the true worship of God. As the years pass,
Mohammed declares himself to be the prophet of God and begins to
convert people by persuasion or force. In Rome and Arabia, Lollia,
Paulina, Amina and countless others fall into the bondage of
man-made religions and must learn at last to find true freedom in
the Lord Jesus Christ alone.
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