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Finally unleashed from the confines of Facebook, a new blog by Lex Loizides<\/a> has been born. It\u2019s so good that I\u2019m granting it an instant Warnie, an honor last achieved so quickly by the Pyromaniac<\/a> himself! From now on you can follow Lex as he shares bite-sized chunks of church history by the links which will appear in the Warnie box in my sidebar. Here is an excerpt to whet your appetite: <\/p>\n

Polycarp, with his face set, looked at all the crowd in the stadium and waved his hand toward them, sighed, looked up to heaven, and cried, \u201cAway with the godless!\u201d The Governor pressed him, \u201cSwear, and I will set you free; execrate [curse or, revile] Christ.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cFor eighty-six years,\u201d replied Polycarp, \u201cI have been His servant, and He has never done me wrong. How can I blaspheme my king who saved me?\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cI have wild beasts,\u201d said the proconsul, \u201cand if you make light of the wild beasts, I\u2019ll have you destroyed by fire.\u201d<\/p>\n

Polycarp answered, \u201cThe fire you threaten burns for a time and is soon extinguished; there is a fire you know nothing about \u2013 the fire of the judgment to come and of eternal punishment, the fire reserved for the ungodly. But why do you hesitate? Do what you want.\u201d Polycarp, the Aged Martyr <\/span>by Lex Loizides<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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