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RECANT

WHAT ARE THEY

• That one no longer holds an opinion of belief
• Emperor Decius
• they recant because the emperor was offering rewards and incense

RECATION

• after a period of time they were allowed back intno the church
• some people thought if you recanted there was no going back
• Christians called Donatists did not go back to the church

WHEN

• Under the Emperor Decius occured around 250
• Persecution under Diocletian years of 40th century
• third to forth century

RECATION

• after a period of time they were allowed back intno the church
• some people thought if you recanted there was no going back
• Christians called Donatists did not go back to the church