“ A careful review of all the information available [shows] that, until the time of Marcus Aurelius [121 - 180 C.E.], no Christian became a soldier; and no soldier, after becoming a Christian, remained in military service. ” ​ — The Rise of Christianity.
” Rūpīgi izskatot visu pieejamo informāciju, [ir redzams], ka līdz pat Marka Aurēlija dzīves laikam [121. — 180. g. m.ē.] neviens kristietis nekļuva par kareivi un neviens kareivis, kļuvis par kristieti, nepalika militārajā dienestā. ”