Some religious and other minorities were martyred until extinction. Hero An illustrious man, supposed to be exalted, after death, to a place among the gods; a demigod, as Hercules. Martyr (transitive) To torment
grace that was little more than empty religion, demanding little effort and no obedience. Bonhoeffer, who was eventually martyred, knew intimately that , “When Christ calls a man [sic], he bids him come and die.”1 For Bonhoeffer, then, death is the mark of true discipleship and is a...
Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than ...
This is a picture of the martyred victims who were killed during the previous seal and up until the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries when the power of persecution for religious faith was restrained. During this time those who witnessed for the faith with their blood are shown as cr...
The contextual significance of marking those who worship the beast may be accounted for by noting how this motif answers to the seal on the foreheads of those who worship the Lamb (Rev 7:3;14:1). This contrast is particularly noted in 20:4, where those who are martyred for the Lamb ...
They are the martyred saints from the time of God’s wrath. There is no accusatory tone, berating, or judgment, yet they are simply installed upon these thrones so that they can reign with Jesus. How do I know that? The passage tells us that “they” came to life and reigned with ...
The first name is derived from the Roman family name Fabianus (Latin), itself from Fabius, also a family name. The name was brought into England by the Normans, but it was not used much by medieval English speakers. The name was borne by Pope Saint Fabian (236-250) who was martyred ...
Nevertheless, Valentine’s Dayisconnected to Christianity, but not solely. Christian Connections Valentine’s Day began as Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine. The feast was first established by Pope Gelasius I to honor one or two saints named Valentinus for being martyred...
St. Bartholomew—also understood by many scholars as “Nathaniel”—is also believed to have been martyred,reportedly either by beheading or being flayed alive. St. Philipmay have been martyred in Hierapolis(located within modern-day Turkey), although that may be the tomb ofSt. Philip the deaco...
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