Early Christian Martyr Stories: An Evangelical Introduction with New Translations

Personal narratives are powerful instruments for teaching, both for conveying information and for forming character. The martyrdom accounts preserved in the literature of early Christianity are especially intense and dramatic. However, these narratives are not readily available and are often written in intimidating prose, making them largely inaccessible for the average reader. This introductory text brings together key early Christian martyrdom stories in a single volume, offering new, easy-to-read translations and expert commentary. An introduction and explanatory notes accompany each translation. The book not only provides a vivid window into the world of early Christianity but also offers spiritual encouragement and inspiration for Christian life today.

• Getting to Know the Church Fathers: An Evangelical Introduction
• Medieval Christianity: A New History
• Persecuted: The Global Assault on Christians
• Church History, Volume One: From Christ to the Pre-Reformation: The Rise and Growth of the Church in Its Cultural, Intellectual, and Political Context
• The Story of Christianity, Vol. 1: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation
• After Acts: Exploring the Lives and Legends of the Apostles
• The Insanity of Obedience: Walking with Jesus in Tough Places
• From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya: A Biographical History of Christian Missions
• Church History, Volume Two: From Pre-Reformation to the Present Day: The Rise and Growth of the Church in Its Cultural, Intellectual, and Political Context
• Confessions (Oxford World's Classics)