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The life of Lucanus, later St. Luke, as he rises as a physician in the ancient world and seeks faith through encounters with early Christianity.
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The life of Lucanus, later St. Luke, as he rises as a physician in the ancient world and seeks faith through encounters with early Christianity.
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The world-famous novel about the triumphant story of St. Luke, man of science, and Gospel writer<P> Today St. Luke is known as the author of the third Gospel of the New Testament, but two thousand years ago he was Lucanus, a Greek, a man who loved, knew the emptiness of bereavement, and later traveled through the hills and wastes of Judea asking, "What manner of man was my Lord?" And it is of this Lucanus that Taylor Caldwell tells here in one of the most stirring stories ever lived or written.<...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Themes of love and bereavement with virtuous relationships; no explicit scenes.
Violence & gore
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Off-page references to murders and rapes in Roman historical setting.
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Central story of conversion, Gospel writing, and Christian faith journey.
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Contrasts Roman moral decay with Christian values; societal parallels drawn.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Bereavement, suffering, and off-page violence including rape in ancient context.
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