On the record
What would have been the fate of the Church if the early Christians had had as little faith as many of our Christians now have?
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Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgAdlai Stevenson: “What would have been the fate of the Church if the early Christians had had as little faith as many of our Christians…”
Editor's note · Context
Stevenson questions the faith of contemporary Christians compared to that of early martyrs.
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