Was Phillip the Arab (A.D. 244 - 249) a Christian Roman Emperor?


A former Marine artillery captain, Christopher Check, thinks he was. In the magazine This Rock. March / April -- 2011.

His article is titled A Tale of Persecution and Justice: The Empire and the Early Church.


"There was even a Christian emperor during this period.

"Philip the Arab has been regarded as one of the empire's worst emperors, but the opinion may be more the result of subsequent anti - Christian propaganda than an honest account of his administration, which lasted five years, unusually long for this period of unrest.

"He was murdered by Decius (249 - 251) who probably killed his reputation as well...."