[Hebrews 11:6]

During the Roman Empire’s brutal crackdowns on Christians in the 2nd and 3rd centuries....

Thanks again, Mike. I'd be grateful for more specific detail on where and when this practice first arose, and by whom. Just now checked Wikipedia and got this same fuzziness.

[Red Badger]

The late First Century of Christian History and a goodly portion of the Second are almost complete unknowns as far as what was happening in Christendom..............