The Tradition of Christian Persecution

The church's earliest identity was formed within the experience of persecution and suffering. As contemporary theology seeks to retrieve the ancient tradition, it must take into account these experiences which were regarded by the church as normative to its calling as God's witness in the...

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Main Author: Williams, Daniel H. 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing [2019]
In: Pro ecclesia
Year: 2019, Volume: 28, Issue: 4, Pages: 403-417
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Christian persecution / New Testament / Church
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
CH Christianity and Society
HC New Testament
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
SA Church law; state-church law
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Summary:The church's earliest identity was formed within the experience of persecution and suffering. As contemporary theology seeks to retrieve the ancient tradition, it must take into account these experiences which were regarded by the church as normative to its calling as God's witness in the world.
ISSN:2631-8334
Contains:Enthalten in: Pro ecclesia
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1063851219873166