The Rise of the Early Church
Shadow Empire | Rise and Fall of Religious Freedom
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29m
A father sells his daughter, for one night, to a powerful Roman soldier. Nine months later, Helena has a baby that ends up changing the world forever. And that baby's legacy still affects the way you think, live and believe.
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