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Author | : George Mogridge |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 118 |
Release | : 1844 |
Genre | : Christian martyrs |
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Download Footprints of popery; or, Places where martyrs have suffered [by G. Mogridge]. Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Andrea Molinari |
Publisher | : Caliber Comics |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 2019-08-03 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
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Download Climbing the Dragon's Ladder: The Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicitas Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Perpetua, born in the 2nd century AD, was a martyr, a mystic and, interestingly enough, the first known woman Christian writer. She left behind a diary that outlined her personal experiences, feelings and visions as she languished in prison, awaiting her execution. Sometime after her death, a Christian eyewitness to these brutal events edited her journal and appended additional relevant materials such as a vision recorded by one of her companions and a 'blow by blow' account of the martyrs' final moments in the gladiatorial arena in Carthage AD 203. Here are the events of Perpetua and her companions' life and those of the larger historical period that weaves a believable back-story of ordinary men and women who are caught up in events that test their faith in God and their commitment to Christianity. This is a story of faith under fire, of courage in the face of terrible loss and deprivation and of the human will to hope, even when things are at their darkest. Featuring over 30 illustrations to assist in depicting this story.
Author | : Sister of St. Joseph |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 63 |
Release | : 1921* |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Candida R. Moss |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 335 |
Release | : 2010-05-24 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0199772932 |
Download The Other Christs Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Moss begins by tracing the theme of imitating Jesus through suffering in the literature of the Jesus movement and early church and its application in martyrdom literature. She demonstrates the importance of imitating the sufferings of Christ as a practice and ethos in the Jesus movement. She then proceeds to the interpretations of the martyr's death and afterlife, arguing against the dominant theory that the martyr's death was viewed as a sacrifice, and finding that in their post-mortem existence martyrs continue to be assimilated to Christ, closely resembling the exalted Christ as intercessors, judges, enthroned monarchs and banqueters.
Author | : Michael Lapidge |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 750 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0198811365 |
Download The Roman Martyrs Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Roman Martyrs contains translations of forty Latin passiones of saints who were martyred in Rome or its near environs, during the period before the "peace of the Church" (c. 312). Some of the Roman martyrs are universally known-SS. Agnes, Sebastian or Laurence, for example-but others are scarcely recognized outside the ecclesiastical landscape of Rome itself. Each of the translated passiones is accompanied by an individual introduction and commentary; the translations are preceded by an Introduction which describes the principal features of this little-known genre of Christian literature, and are followed by five Appendices which present translated texts which are essential for understanding the cult of Roman martyrs. This volume offers the first collection of the Roman passiones martyrum translated into a modern language. They were mostly composed during the period 425-675, by anonymous authors who were presumably clerics of the Roman churches or cemeteries which housed the martyrs' remains. It is clear that they were composed in response to the explosion of pilgrim traffic to martyrial shrines from the late fourth century onwards, at a time when authentic records (protocols) of their trials and executions had long since vanished, and the authors of the passiones were obliged to imagine the circumstances in which martyrs were tried and executed. The passiones are works of fiction; and because they abound in ludicrous errors of chronology, they have been largely ignored by historians of the early Church. Although they cannot be used as evidence for the original martyrdoms, they nevertheless allow a fascinating glimpse of the concerns which animated Christians during the period in question: for example, the preservation of virginity, or the ever-present threat posed by pagan practices. As certain aspects of Roman life will have changed little between the second century and the fifth, the passiones shed valuable light on many aspects of Roman society, not least the nature of a trial before an urban prefect, and the horrendous tortures which were a central feature of such trials. The passiones are an indispensable resource for understanding the topography of late antique Rome and its environs, as they characteristically contain detailed reference to the places where the martyrs were tried, executed, and buried.
Author | : Sophia Moskalenko |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : Martyrdom |
ISBN | : 9780190939526 |
Download The Marvel of Martyrdom Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
'The Marvel of Martyrdom' is about how martyrs can change the world and how self-sacrifice can change lives. The text starts with famous and influential martyrs, such as Jesus and Gandhi. But the pinnacles of martyrdom can only be reached via the plains of everyday selflessness. Every martyr examined began with smaller forms of self-sacrifice familiar to everyone - every parent, every lover, every friend. Every famous martyr succeeded in challenging injustice by appealing to people's capacity to appreciate self-sacrifice and to follow in the martyr's footsteps with sacrifices of their own. Unravelling how martyr stories spread from a few witnesses to millions of people, the authors consider martyrdom and self-sacrifice together in cases of notable martyrs (Andrej Sakharov) and less-well known ones (The Heaven's Hundred), fake martyrs (Horst Wessel), and fictional ones (Harry Potter).
Author | : Joyce M. Davis |
Publisher | : St. Martin's Press |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2015-05-19 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1250085055 |
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Martyrs offers compelling and chilling interviews with terrorist trainers, with the families of suicide bombers, fighters and fanatics, and with Muslim scholars offering differing opinions on the legitimacy of violence in Islam. Through the voices of those who plan and those who grieve, Martyrs provides provocative and troubling insights into the zealotry that leads to the targeting of innocents, the endless cycle of revenge, and the despair that besets the Middle East. From Iran to Lebanon and the Palestinian territories, Joyce Davis reports on the rage that drives tragedies and at the despondency of the mothers of those who die and kill. Unsettling as the perspectives presented here may be, they are crucial to understanding, though not accepting, the fury at and resentment of the US.
Author | : Jolyon Mitchell |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2012-11-29 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0191642452 |
Download Martyrdom: A Very Short Introduction Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Martyrdom is not only a sharply contested term and act, but it has a long history of provoking controversy. One person's 'martyr' is another's 'terrorist', and one person's 'martyrdom operation' is another's 'suicide bombing'. Suicide attacks have made recurring questions about martyrdom more pertinent to current discussions. What is martyrdom? Why are some people drawn towards giving up their lives as martyrs? What place does religion play in inciting and creating martyrs? How are martyrs made? Why are some martyrs and martyrdoms remembered more than others? How helpful is the distinction between active and passive martyrdoms? In order both to answer such questions and to understand the contemporary debates about martyrdom, it is helpful to consider its diverse roots. In this Very Short Introduction, Jolyon Mitchell provides a historical analysis to shed light on how the concept and practice of martyrdom has evolved, as well as the different ways in which it is used today. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author | : Pilar Hogan Closkey |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 127 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Church work with the poor |
ISBN | : 0742548228 |
Download Romero's Legacy Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This volume brings together the annual Romero Lectures presented in Camden, New Jersey, one of America's poorest cities. The book not only remembers Romero but evokes his model of ministry and leadership to give direction to some of the thorny social justice issues confronting American Catholics.The essays are by Robert McDermott, John Hogan, Thomas Gumbleton, Gustavo Gutierrez, Helen Prejean, Diana Hayes and Daniel Groody. They address urban problems, liturgy and justice, poverty and war, the preferential option, capital punishment, race and economics, and immigration.
Author | : Paul Thigpen |
Publisher | : Servant Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Christian martyrs |
ISBN | : 9781569552155 |
Download Blood of the Martyrs, Seed of the Church Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This biography tells the stories of representative martyrs throughout the history of the Church, beginning with Christ's own passion as the model of Christian martyrdom. As the stories unfold, Thigpen explains relevant details, including the nature of martyrdom, how martyrdom helped build and shape the Church, and how the Church authenticates martyrs.