Onesimus

Download or read book Onesimus written by Markus McDowell and published by Riversong Books. This book was released on 2018-06-04 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "¿based on a true story, Onesimus is a Roman slave who is willing to do questionable acts for freedom of body and soul. But he finds himself on a journey that will test his courage, challenge his view of society, and force him to decide what 'freedom' really means." (Jon Sparks, Historical Fiction Review)Let's go back to the Roman Empire of the First Century¿¿and watch through the eyes of a young, unhappy slave named Onesimus (which means "useful"). He finds himself in a predicament that will lead to torture and perhaps death. The world of the Roman Empire is a highly structured society of deities, slaves, masters, prostitutes, government corruption, soldiers-and a young new religion based on the Jewish faith. Onesimus doesn't know much about it, except that it is quite strange and should probably be illegal.It's a very different world than ours, but the struggles of this young slave are not so different: finding peace, love, purpose, and integrity in a world that seems to care about none of those things.