Similarly, after marrying a Greek Orthodox princess in 987 C.E., the Russian ruler Vladimir I decided that his subjects must become “Christians. ” He decreed mass baptisms of his people ​ — at sword point if necessary! Were such baptisms appropriate?
इतिहासकार जॉन लॉर्ड याच्या लिखाणांनुसार “त्याने जबरदस्तीने नाममात्र ख्रिस्ती धर्मात त्यांचे धर्मपरिवर्तन केले. ”