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Russian Ambassadors (987) : Christian History Institute
How Vladimir came to accept Orthodoxy for Rus through the reports of his ambassadors, the twenty-fourth in Christian History Institute's series In Context.

http://chitorch.org/index.php/in-context/vladimir/

Theodulf of Orleans (ca. 760 – 821) : Christian History Institute
Theodulf of Orleans, while unjustly imprisoned, writes a hymn of praise which remains a favorite of the church. Christian History Institute shows the historical background of this quotation in context.

http://chitorch.org/index.php/in-context/theodulf/

Bede (ca. 672-735) : Christian History Institute
From Christian History Institute: The Venerable Bede prays to be able to come to God in this notable quotation shown in its historical context.

http://chitorch.org/index.php/in-context/bede/

Gregory the Great (ca. 540 – 604) : Christian History Institute
Pope Gregory the Great says that anyone who takes the title "Ecumenical Priest" (or Universal Priest) anticipates the antichrist.

http://chitorch.org/index.php/in-context/gregory/

Sixth Ecumenical Council (681) : Christian History Institute
The Sixth Ecumenical Council, with input from Pope Agatho, defined the church's official teaching on the nature and person of Jesus Christ.

http://chitorch.org/index.php/in-context/sixth-council/

Pirmin (flourished ca. 724) : Christian History Institute
Pirmin, founder of monasteries in central Europe, recorded for the west the first full text of the Apostles' Creed.

http://chitorch.org/index.php/in-context/pirmin/

Benedict of Nursia (ca. 480 – ca. 550 ) : Christian History Institute
Benedict of Nursia was the greatest of the western founders of monastic orders. His rule's strength lay in pointing men to Christ. This is one of Christian History Institute's famous quotations "In Context."

http://chitorch.org/index.php/in-context/benedict/

Boethius (ca. 470-524) : Christian History Institute
At first, when on death row, Boethius felt sorry for himself; but then he remembered his classical training, and took comfort in philosophy, penning a masterpiece of the Middle Ages. This is one of Christian History Institute's series of famous Christian quotations "In Context."

http://chitorch.org/index.php/in-context/boethius/

Jerome (ca. 342-420) : Christian History Institute
In giving the wealthy widow Ageruchia his reasons against remarriage, Jerome frets over what it will mean if Rome falls to the barbarians in this quotation from Christian History Institute's "In Context" series.

http://chitorch.org/index.php/in-context/jerome/

13. Basil the Great (ca. 330-379) : Christian History Institute
Christian History Institute's "In Context" provides the background of bishop Basil the Great's remarks on conspicuous consumption.

http://chitorch.org/index.php/in-context/basil/