Christian Martyrdom
A Brief History with Reflections for Today
Imprint: Cascade Books
98 Pages, 5.50 x 8.50 x 0.20 in
- Paperback
- 9781725253810
- Published: February 2020
- eBook
- 9781725253834
- Published: February 2020
- Hardcover
- 9781725253827
- Published: February 2020
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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.