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A fictional biography of Mark offers a glimpse at the development of the early church in Rome. | A fictional biography of Mark offers a glimpse at the development of the early church in Rome. | ||
"Can one preach peace in violent times? Can anyone practice universal love in a world full of hate? Can the nonviolent survive when many seek to destroy them?These are the questions dealt with by J. Harold Thomas in his historical novel "Naked I Fled: John Mark, Gospelwright." Using the character John Mark as his focal point, Mr. Thomas takes us on a detailed journey through the world of the first-generation Christians as they endure persecution in their homeland and Nero's reign of terror in Rome. We witness the execution of Paul the Apostle and endure the crucifixion of Peter. But through it all, John Mark and the other believers refuse to put a stop to their revolution – a revolution of the spirit that will change the world forever."--Publisher description. | |||
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Naked I Fled: John Mark, Gospelwright (2002) is a novel by J. Harold Thomas.
Abstract
A fictional biography of Mark offers a glimpse at the development of the early church in Rome.
"Can one preach peace in violent times? Can anyone practice universal love in a world full of hate? Can the nonviolent survive when many seek to destroy them?These are the questions dealt with by J. Harold Thomas in his historical novel "Naked I Fled: John Mark, Gospelwright." Using the character John Mark as his focal point, Mr. Thomas takes us on a detailed journey through the world of the first-generation Christians as they endure persecution in their homeland and Nero's reign of terror in Rome. We witness the execution of Paul the Apostle and endure the crucifixion of Peter. But through it all, John Mark and the other believers refuse to put a stop to their revolution – a revolution of the spirit that will change the world forever."--Publisher description.
Editions
Published in Pittsburgh, PA: Dorrance, 2002.
External links
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- 2002
- Fiction
- Literature
- Novels
- American Fiction
- American Literature
- English language
- Made in the 2000s
- Christian Origins Studies
- Christian Origins Studies--Fiction
- Christian Origins Studies--American Fiction
- Christian Origins Studies--English language
- Mark (subject)
- Mark--fiction (subject)
- Mark--literature (subject)