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The Church Fathers · c. 346–350
On the Error of Profane Religions
De Errore Profanarum Religionum
Firmicus Maternus
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What it is
An appeal to the sons of Constantine to suppress the mystery cults by force, describing their rites in detail in order to condemn them.
Why it lasted
The first Christian call for state coercion of religion, from a writer who had published on astrology a few years earlier.
Where to read it
Public domain and free to read in full, though not held here. The archives below have it.
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