The Myth of Persecution : How Early Christians Invented a Story of Martyrdom (Hardcover)

from BrokenTeepee

I am by no means any manner of religious/Biblical expert. I do have a fascination for the study of religions and their histories. I was baptized Catholic and for my first 6 years of school I had a Catholic education. My commentary on this book might offend some but religion is one of those divisi...

from RottenArsenal

She makes a pretty good argument using historical sources.

from Devil_llama

A decent look at the way in which the stories of Christian martyrs arose, and become standard fare for Christians seeking to prove something. The author, a Christian herself, feels that these martyrdom stories are harmful, and lead to bad consequences, so she wants to see the Christians face up t...

from DubiousDisciple

Are the stories of Christian persecution during Christianity's early years really true? Or should we recognize them as apologetic exaggeration? Candida Moss takes a hard look at how such stories are derived, and she has high standards for what counts as persecution. Execution for merely refusing ...

from DubiousDisciple

Are the stories of Christian persecution during Christianity's early years really true? Or should we recognize them as apologetic exaggeration? Candida Moss takes a hard look at how such stories are derived, and she has high standards for what counts as persecution. Execution for merely refusing ...