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alt“Make every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of Peace” (Eph 4.3)

Peace ruled. Or so told the official story. Borders were secured by the emperor’s legions. Surely taxes and tributes were burdensome, especially when the benefit was mostly seen in far-off centers of power. But then again, they did guarantee security; the slightest disturbance was swiftly repressed. Torture was a common practice, and served as deterrence. Honor, naturally, was due the emperor, the “Lord”, who so effectively imposed peace and kept unity among such a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and multi-religious array of people. By the way, any parallels with the global scene today are absolutely coincidental! Those were the days of the Pax Romana.

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