"Callista: A Tale of the Third Century" by John Henry Newman is a historical novel that paints a picture of clashing cultures and beliefs in the Roman Empire during the third century. The story centers on Callista and the people whose lives are touched by her choices between Christianity and the dominant pagan beliefs. The story begins in Sicca Veneria, a Roman colony in North Africa, where the beauty of the nature is contrasted by the tension between religious groups. Agellius, struggles to reconcile his Christian faith with the surrounding pagan society and family indifference to his beliefs. This exploration creates a foundation for coming conflicts of faith and identity in a society dominated by other beliefs.
Callista : a Tale of the Third Century
By John Henry Newman
In the Roman Empire, follow a person as they choose between faith and tradition, igniting a conflict that could change everything.
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About the AuthorJohn Henry Newman was an English Catholic theologian, academic, philosopher, historian, writer, and poet. He was previously an Anglican priest and after his conversion became a cardinal. He was an important and controversial figure in the religious history of England in the 19th century and was known nationally by the mid-1830s. He was canonised as a Catholic saint in 2019. He was a member of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri.
John Henry Newman was an English Catholic theologian, academic, philosopher, historian, writer, and poet. He was previously an Anglican priest and after his conversion became a cardinal. He was an important and controversial figure in the religious history of England in the 19th century and was known nationally by the mid-1830s. He was canonised as a Catholic saint in 2019. He was a member of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri.
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