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Written on Jun 17, 2018
Destitutio Quod Remissio is such an intense book. The Latin term can be roughly translated “destitution that comes from forgiveness.” Marcus learned about the destitution that came from being persecuted for his faith. The story begins with the devastating fire that consumed his estate and everything he held dear because of the faith that he had kept hidden.
Drawn in from the very first sentence, I could feel Marcus’ emotions and fears. I empathized with his great loss and regret – he hadn’t had the courage to share the most important thing in his life with his beloved wife. His faith.
If you finish reading this book and don’t feel compelled to share your faith more, then you just might not have been paying attention. Reading about the fearful, yet brave believers who lived every day under the threat of imprisonment simply because of their belief in Jesus, unable to provide food for their families because of that same faith and yet remained stalwart in their faith was moving and inspiring.
Written from Marcus’ viewpoint, the language of the book is more scholarly and lofty. Which fits well my picture of the way a Roman Senator would speak. The story appeared to be very well researched as well.
This review was originally posted on Among the Reads
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I would like to thank Brett Armstrong for giving me this copy of the book. This gift did not influence my opinion or review.