http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2006/06/26/ding-dong-the-emperors-dead/ Mike Aquilina's Blog Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:36:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2006/06/26/ding-dong-the-emperors-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-983 Alifa Tue, 27 Jun 2006 06:01:14 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2006/06/26/ding-dong-the-emperors-dead/#comment-983 There used to be a street in downtown Jerusalem named for Julian the Apostate, but apparently its name was changed some time ago. There used to be a street in downtown Jerusalem named for Julian the Apostate, but apparently its name was changed some time ago.

]]> http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2006/06/26/ding-dong-the-emperors-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-975 Mike Aquilina Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:52:21 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2006/06/26/ding-dong-the-emperors-dead/#comment-975 Thanks, Jeff, for sharing that. The rite seems to have had its own pseudo-baptismal effect — incorporating Julian into a sort of bull-life. Because for years afterward the whole empire had to put up with his bull****. Thanks, Jeff, for sharing that. The rite seems to have had its own pseudo-baptismal effect — incorporating Julian into a sort of bull-life. Because for years afterward the whole empire had to put up with his bull****.

]]> http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2006/06/26/ding-dong-the-emperors-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-974 Jeff Miller Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:03:31 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2006/06/26/ding-dong-the-emperors-dead/#comment-974 One of the interesting facts about Julian was in an attempt to be unbaptized he took a bath in bull's blood according to Dr Warren Carroll excellent series on Christendom. One of the interesting facts about Julian was in an attempt to be unbaptized he took a bath in bull’s blood according to Dr Warren Carroll excellent series on Christendom.

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