mountainman

What is the earliest archeological citation in respect of
the scientific examination of the archeological remains
of a purported "christian human being" on the planet?

Who holds the world record for this? What is his or her
name, and epoch, and how did the archeological citation
determine that they were "christian".

Leaving aside the evidence we do not have, which much
discussion in this forum conjectures, what specifically is
the evidence which we do have? Leave your imagination
on the bench when you answer this question, because
the answer only requires a name and a date, and their
presence on an archeological citation.

mountainman

"That there is nothing more
honourable in my sight
than the fear of God,
I believe is manifest to every man.

Now, because the Synod of Bishops at Ancyra, of Galatia,
consented at first that it should be, it now seems on many
accounts that it would be well for a Synod to assemble at Nicea,
a city of Bithynia, both because the Bishops of Italy
and the rest of the countries of Europe are coming,
and also because of the excellent temperature of the air,
and also because I shall be present as a spectator
and participator of what is done.

Wherefore I signify to you, my beloved brethren,
that I earnestly wish all of you to assemble
at this city which is named, that is at Nicea.

Let every one of you therefore, considering that which is best,
as I before said, be diligent without any delay speedily to come,
that he may be present in his own person as a spectator of what is done.
God keep you, my beloved brethren."

-- CONSTANTINE, Letter to Eastern Empire at Supremacy.
-- Invitation to the party of parties, Nicaea, 325 CE.


B. H. Cowper’s, Syriac Miscellanies, The Council Of Nicea.
Extracts From The Codex Syriacus 38
The Imperial Library, Paris, p.249



Of course, if anyone at all reading this forum has an earlier archeological
citation in respect of the existence of a "christian" human being before
the time of Constantine, then by all means share it with the forum.

The argument from silence becomes superfluous when presented with an
argument of best explanation (for the invention and rise of "christianity")