Getting Schooled - Martyrdom 101

“The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church” …that’s intense! Martyrdom is a huge part of Christianity, but the word’s meaning has changed over time and raises a lot of questions about who does or doesn’t count. Kaitlyn’s here to look at what this word means and why Protestants in particular struggle to define it well.

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Resources:

Early Christian Martyr Stories: An Evangelical Introduction with New Translations by Bryan M. Liftin: https://a.co/d/7j5Kt7r

Foxe’s Book of Martyrs:

https://www.ntslibrary.com/PDF%20Books/Foxes%20Book%20of%20Martyrs.pdf

The Martyrdom of Saints Perpetua and Felicity by Tertullian of Carthage: https://ccel.org/ccel/tertullian/perpetua_felicitas/anf03.vi.vi.html