{"collection":"chr","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/chr/ecf/203/2030169.htm","path":"chr/ecf/203/2030169.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/chr/ecf/203/2030169.htm","text":"Chapter XXIX.\u2014Of the idol temples which were destroyed by John in Ph\u0153nicia.\nOn receiving information that Ph\u0153nicia was still suffering from the madness of the demons\u2019 rites, John got together certain monks who were fired with divine zeal, armed them with imperial edicts and despatched them against the idols\u2019 shrines. The money which was required to pay the craftsmen and their assistants who were engaged in the work of destruction was not taken by John from imperial resources, but he persuaded certain wealthy and faithful women to make liberal contributions, pointing out to them how great would be the blessing their generosity would win.\nThus the remaining shrines of the demons were utterly destroyed. 917\nThe imperial edict for the destruction of the Ph\u0153nician Temples was obtained in 399.","title":"Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Ser. II, Vol. III: The Ec...","type":"page"}