Read this book if you have ever wondered why the Catholic Churchspecifically claims to be Roman? It would seem that the Church ofJesus Christ would be centered in Jerusalem, the capital of theJews, since Christ died and rose again in Jerusalem. Catholictheologian Taylor Marshall, Ph.D. provides a layman's account ofhow Christ chose the Rome as an instrument of redemption for thenations. Beginning with the Old Testament prophets, Dr. Marshallexplains how the Messiah would come and assume reign over thenations through the Roman Empire. This book provides an excitingand popular account establishing Rome as 'the Eternal City' ofChrist the King.