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The Crushing Weight of Authority (Reorganized)

When I began this series of articles, I had in mind taking only a few examples that would serve to illustrate how extreme, cruel and unjust men can be when they perceive a threat to their authority structure. Since then I have read so many examples showing this to be a recurring pattern over and […]

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The Crushing Weight of Authority Part 2

Persecution of Jerome of Prague This reformer, who was the companion of Dr. Huss, and may be said to be a co-martyr with him, was born at Prague, and educated in that university, where he particularly distinguished himself for his great abilities and learning. He likewise visited several other learned seminaries in Europe, particularly the […]