| Christian Martyrdom Contributor(s): Smither, Edward L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1725253828 ISBN-13: 9781725253827 Publisher: Cascade Books OUR PRICE: $34.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict - Religion | Christian Living - Inspirational - Religion | Christian Church - History |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.60 lbs) 98 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Twenty-first-century Christians in the West crave comfort, affluence, freedom from pain, and even power. However, the story of global Christianity--from Christ, the early church, right up to the present day--has been shaped by suffering and even martyrdom. In this short book Edward Smither explores martyrdom both biblically and historically. He defends three claims: in martyrdom we verbally bear witness to Christ, we raise a prophetic voice, and we worship. Christians today, argues Smither, especially those in the West, should welcome suffering and martyrdom as a normal part of the Christian life. |