Loving God… unto death: The witness of the early Christians

The article focuses on the social and theological dynamics that drove early Christ-followers to understand martyrdom as being a legitimate and honourable way by means of which to demonstrate love for God to the uttermost limits. Martyrdom is rooted much earlier in the Jewish tradition, though it rec...

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Main Author: Rosell, Sergio (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2010
In: HTS teologiese studies
Year: 2010, Volume: 66, Issue: 1
Further subjects:B Love
B Suffering
B Identity
B Paul
B Martyrdom
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