In that sense, the martyr stories have an incredible effect on the imagination of Christians, because who's the first Christian martyr? Jesus, himself. Heroically witnessing to his own faith ...

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And Barnabas Aid, a group dedicated to helping the persecuted church, just said this the other day: “At least 47 more ...

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Every martyr throughout Christian history has had a name, a family, and a faith. Let The 21 be a reminder not just of lives lost but of the price to be a follower of Christ under the most extreme ...

Early Christianity faced numerous challenges, both from external persecution and internal doctrinal disputes. Among the most ...

Various scenes from New Testament and Old: Christian martyrdom under Roman rule, Daniel in the lion's den, and Belshazzar's vision of a floating hand spelling the end of his rule.