RT Book T1 Blessed victors: theology of persecution in the third-century church A1 Sutcliffe, Ruth LA English PP London New York Oxford New Delhi Sydney PB T&T Clark YR 2024 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1884775470 AB "Ruth Sutcliffe argues that the early Church Fathers' theological understanding of the role of persecution in the Christian life informed their exhortations to individual and communal response, contributing to the church's remarkable survival and growth through this period"-- NO Includes bibliographical references and index CN BR1604.23 SN 9780567710741 SN 9780567710789 K1 Persecution : History : Early church, ca. 30-600 K1 Martyrdom : Christianity K1 Suffering : Religious aspects : Christianity K1 Fathers of the church K1 Theology : History : Early church, ca. 30-600 K1 Church History : 3rd century K1 Hochschulschrift