Polycarp is dead. The execution and martyrdom of the aged Bishop shocks the Christian community of ancient Antioch-the Roman Empire's easternmost metropolis. Philo, a twenty-one-year-old Christian man, is stunned and sickened by the brutal death of the righteous Polycarp. His faith is further challenged by his disturbing and puzzling encounters with diverse groups that call themselves "Christian" yet deny the reality of Christ's resurrection. Gnostics,...