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The Myth of Persecution

Author : Candida Moss
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062104543
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (621 download)

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Download or read book The Myth of Persecution written by Candida Moss and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Myth of Persecution, Candida Moss, a leading expert on early Christianity, reveals how the early church exaggerated, invented, and forged stories of Christian martyrs and how the dangerous legacy of a martyrdom complex is employed today to silence dissent and galvanize a new generation of culture warriors. According to cherished church tradition and popular belief, before the Emperor Constantine made Christianity legal in the fourth century, early Christians were systematically persecuted by a brutal Roman Empire intent on their destruction. As the story goes, vast numbers of believers were thrown to the lions, tortured, or burned alive because they refused to renounce Christ. These saints, Christianity's inspirational heroes, are still venerated today. Moss, however, exposes that the "Age of Martyrs" is a fiction—there was no sustained 300-year-long effort by the Romans to persecute Christians. Instead, these stories were pious exaggerations; highly stylized rewritings of Jewish, Greek, and Roman noble death traditions; and even forgeries designed to marginalize heretics, inspire the faithful, and fund churches. The traditional story of persecution is still taught in Sunday school classes, celebrated in sermons, and employed by church leaders, politicians, and media pundits who insist that Christians were—and always will be—persecuted by a hostile, secular world. While violence against Christians does occur in select parts of the world today, the rhetoric of persecution is both misleading and rooted in an inaccurate history of the early church. Moss urges modern Christians to abandon the conspiratorial assumption that the world is out to get Christians and, rather, embrace the consolation, moral instruction, and spiritual guidance that these martyrdom stories provide.

A Short History of the Persecution of Christians, by Jews, Heathens, & Christians

Author : Anthony Robinson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book A Short History of the Persecution of Christians, by Jews, Heathens, & Christians written by Anthony Robinson and published by . This book was released on 1793 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Great Persecution

Author : Min Seok Shin
Publisher : Brepols Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9782503574479
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (744 download)

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Download or read book The Great Persecution written by Min Seok Shin and published by Brepols Publishers. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Persecution under Diocletian and his imperial colleagues and successors is a foremost concern of modern scholarship on Roman persecution of Christians. This book is a systematic and comprehensive study of that persecution. Its focus is on events from 284 when Diocletian became emperor, to 313, when full religious liberty was granted to all religions by the so-called Edict of Milan. At least nine imperial orders were issued in 303 to 312 against Christianity. While Diocletian's orders were more concerned with the privileged upper classes of Christians, Maximinus Daia's orders were aimed at isolating all Christians from the Roman community. The enforcement of the imperial orders, and the sufferings of Christians under them, are examined on a diocese-by-diocese basis, comparing the situation in the West and in the East. In the late fourth century, Prudentius of Calahorra, poet and imperial official, complained about the loss of records on local martyrs, exclaiming, 'Alas for what is forgotten and lost to knowledge in the silence of the olden time! We are denied the facts about these matters, the very tradition is destroyed.' This book draws together the remains of what Prudentius feared was forgotten for ever.

Christian Persecution in Antiquity

Author : Professor of Church History Wolfram Kinzig
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781481313889
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (138 download)

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Download or read book Christian Persecution in Antiquity written by Professor of Church History Wolfram Kinzig and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries into the Common Era, Christians faced social ostracism and suspicion from neighbors and authorities alike. At times, this antipathy erupted into violence. Following Christ was a risky allegiance: to be a Christian in the Roman Empire carried with it the implicit risk of being branded a traitor to cultural and imperial sensibilities. The prolonged experience of distrust, oppression, and outright persecution helped shape the ethos of the Christian faith and produced a wealth of literature commemorating those who gave their lives in witness to the gospel. Wolfram Kinzig, in Christian Persecution in Antiquity, examines the motivations and legal mechanisms behind the various outbursts of violence against Christians, and chronologically tracks the course of Roman oppression of this new religion to the time of Constantine. Brief consideration is also given to persecutions of Christians outside the borders of the Roman Empire. Kinzig analyzes martyrdom accounts of the early church, cautiously drawing on these ancient voices alongside contemporary non-Christian evidence to reconstruct the church's experience as a minority sect. In doing so, Kinzig challenges recent reductionist attempts to dismantle the idea that Christians were ever serious targets of intentional violence. While martyrdom accounts and their glorification of self-sacrifice seem strange to modern eyes, they should still be given credence as historical artifacts indicative of actual events, despite them being embellished by sanctified memory. Newly translated from the German original by Markus Bockmuehl and featuring an additional chapter and concise notes, Christian Persecution in Antiquity fills a gap in English scholarship on early Christianity and offers a helpful introduction to this era for nonspecialists. Kinzig makes clear the critical role played by the experience of persecution in the development of the church's identity and sense of belonging in the ancient world.

A Summary History of Persecution, from the Crucifixion of Our Saviour to the Present Time

Author : Jonah Spaulding
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Summary History of Persecution, from the Crucifixion of Our Saviour to the Present Time written by Jonah Spaulding and published by . This book was released on 1819 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Short History of the Inquisition

Author : Eugene Montague Macdonald
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 840 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book A Short History of the Inquisition written by Eugene Montague Macdonald and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Summary History of Persecution

Author : Jonah Spaulding
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book A Summary History of Persecution written by Jonah Spaulding and published by . This book was released on 1819 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Moral Purity and Persecution in History

Author : Barrington Moore
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780691049205
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (492 download)

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Download or read book Moral Purity and Persecution in History written by Barrington Moore and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2000-03-19 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Moore's provocative conclusion is that monotheism - with its monopoly on virtue and failure to provide supernatural scapegoats - is responsible for some of the most virulent forms of intolerance and is a major cause of human nastiness and suffering.

Martyrdom and Persecution in the Early Church

Author : W. H. C. Frend
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1082 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (141 download)

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Download or read book Martyrdom and Persecution in the Early Church written by W. H. C. Frend and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 1082 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Fragrance of Oppression

Author : Herbert Schlossberg
Publisher : Crossway Books
ISBN 13 : 9780891076261
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (762 download)

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Download or read book A Fragrance of Oppression written by Herbert Schlossberg and published by Crossway Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Turning Point book reveals the motives andtactics used in persecuting the early church. Exposes the sourcesof such persecution in modern times: totalitarian and Islamicgovernments. Calls believers to action.

Persecution in the Early Church

Author : Herbert B. Workman
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532679629
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

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Download or read book Persecution in the Early Church written by Herbert B. Workman and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The subject of persecution in the early Church, treated as a whole, has been somewhat neglected by English writers. The legal aspects of the matter, the relations of the Church to the Empire, and the nature of the courts and procedure by which the Christians were condemned have been fully dealt with in the researches of Ramsay, Hardy, and others . . . Persecution also, treated merely from the standpoint of the Church, the experiences of the martyrs, has, of course, never lacked presentation in this country from the days of Foxe onward . . . [A] treatment of the subject as a whole, in its legal, historical, ecclesiastical, and experiential aspects, is what I have attempted in the following pages . . . While I trust that no aspect of the subject has been neglected, special attention has been drawn to those aspects of the inner life of the Church which led to persecution. Contents 1. The Master and His Disciples 2. Casesar or Christ 3. The Causes of Hatred 4. The Great Persecution 5. The Experiences of the Persecuted

The History of Persecution, from the Patriarchal Age, to the Reign of George II

Author : Samuel Chandler
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 483 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book The History of Persecution, from the Patriarchal Age, to the Reign of George II written by Samuel Chandler and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-19 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'The History of Persecution, from the Patriarchal Age, to the Reign of George II' by Samuel Chandler, readers are presented with a comprehensive examination of persecution throughout history. Chandler's book is a meticulously researched and detailed study that covers the various forms of persecution from ancient times to the eighteenth century. Written in a scholarly and factual style, the book provides an in-depth analysis of the political, religious, and social factors that have contributed to persecution in different eras. Chandler's work is a valuable resource for those interested in understanding the complexities of intolerance and discrimination. By examining historical events, the book sheds light on the enduring impact of persecution on societies. Samuel Chandler, a renowned historian and theologian, was driven by a desire to unravel the roots of persecution and its impact on humanity. His expertise in the subject matter is evident in the thorough research and analysis presented in the book. 'The History of Persecution' is highly recommended for readers seeking a scholarly exploration of this important aspect of human history.

A Short History of Christian Persecution of the Jewish People

Author : Margie Kinsella
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book A Short History of Christian Persecution of the Jewish People written by Margie Kinsella and published by . This book was released on 19?? with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy

Author : Geoffrey Ernest Maurice De Ste. Croix
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199278121
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy written by Geoffrey Ernest Maurice De Ste. Croix and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006-09-28 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together seven seminal papers by the great radical historian Geoffrey de Ste. Croix, who died in 2000, on early Christian topics, with an especial focus on persecution and martyrdom. Christian martyrdom is a topic which conjures up ready images of inhumane persecutors confronted by Christian heroes who perish for the instant but win the long-term battle for reputation. In five of these essays Ste. Croix scrutinizes the evidence to reveal the significant role ofChristian themselves, first as volunteer martyrs and later, after the triumph of Christianity in the early fourth century, as organizers of much more effective persecutions. A sixth essay pursues the question of the control of Christianity through a comprehensive study of the context for one of theChurch's most important and divisive doctrinal decisions, at the Council of Chalcedon (AD 451); the key role of the emperor and his senior secular officials is revealed, contrary to the prevailing interpretation of Church historians. Finally the attitudes of the early Church towards property and slavery are reviewed, to show the divide between the Gospel message and actual practice.

A Short History of the Inquisition

Author : Eugene Montague Macdonald
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 645 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book A Short History of the Inquisition written by Eugene Montague Macdonald and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 645 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

On the Jews and Their Lies

Author : Martin Luther
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781732353213
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (532 download)

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Download or read book On the Jews and Their Lies written by Martin Luther and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-10 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founder of modern-day Lutheranism, Martin Luther (1483-1546) confronted many opponents, most notably, the Jews. Their religion directly denied Jesus as Messiah, and their arrogance, lies, usury, and hatred of humanity meant that they posed a mortal threat to society. Hence, said Luther, the harshest of measures are warranted. A shocking book.

175 Years of Persecution

Author : Fereydun Vahman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1786075873
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book 175 Years of Persecution written by Fereydun Vahman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-02-21 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For almost two centuries, followers of the Baha'i faith, Iran's largest religious minority, have been persecuted by the state. They have been made scapegoats for the nation's ills, branded enemies of Islam and denounced as foreign agents. Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979 Baha'is have been barred from entering the nation's universities, more than two hundred have been executed, and hundreds more imprisoned and tortured. Now, however, Iran is at a turning point. A new generation has begun to question how the Baha'is have been portrayed by the government and the clergy, and called for them to be given equal rights as fellow citizens. In documenting, for the first time, the plight of this religious community in Iran since its inception, Fereydun Vahman also reveals the greater plight of a nation aspiring to develop a modern identity built on respect for diversity rather than hatred and self-deception.