Sentences with phrase «roman army official»

They would rarely submit to a Roman Army official.

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The treatment of people outside Christianity was even worse, such as our treatment of «pagans» who refused to convert to Christianity after it became the official religion of the Roman Empire, or the Jews during most of Christian history, or other religious groups in Germany and Great Britain who were slaughtered and enslaved by invading Christian armies, or the enslavement of Native Americans and Africans by imperialistic Christian settlers of the «New World.»

He got along well with the despised customs officials (whom we probably translate inadequately as «tax collectors,» not to say «publicans») and the equally unwelcome centurion of the Roman army of occupation stationed at Capharnaum, who implored Jesus to heal his boy, pointing out that Jesus could do it by just giving a command without even having to profane himself by entering a gentile house.

Roman Catholic, Nazarene and Salvation Army mission officials are among the latest signing agreements.

Patrick's real name is thought to have been Maewyn Succat and he is believed to have been from either Scotland or Wales, son of a Roman - British army official.

COUNTRY OVERVIEW President: Eduardo Duhalde (since January 2002) Independence: July 9, 1816 (from Spain) Population (2002E): 37.8 million Location / Size: Southern South America / 2.8 million square kilometers (1.1 million square miles), about four times the size of Texas Major Cities: Buenos Aires (capital), Córdoba, La Plata, Mendoza, Rosario, Santa Fe Languages: Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French Ethnic Groups: white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97 %, mestizo, Amerindian, or other nonwhite groups 3 % Religion: nominally Roman Catholic 92 % (less than 20 % practicing), Protestant 2 %, Jewish 2 %, other 4 % Defense (8/98): Army (41,000), Navy (20,000), Air Force (12,000), Reservists (375,000), Paramilitary Forces (31,240)