What Makes a Martyr?: The Movement for Black Lives and the Power of Rhetoric Old and New
This essay explores the question of what makes a martyr by placing the early Christian discourse on martyrdom in conversation with the protest and commemoration practices surrounding recent killings of persons of color by United States law enforcement. It argues that white Christians, who are often...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Pennsylvania Press
2020
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Journal of ecumenical studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 55, Issue: 1, Pages: 33-45 |
| IxTheo Classification: | FD Contextual theology KCD Hagiography; saints |
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B Christians B Violence B GOD in Christianity B Movement for Black Lives B Michael Brown B White Christianity B Martyrdom B Black Lives Matter Movement B Martyr |
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