Tag Archives: martyrdom
The Charlie Effect
“The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church.” Tertullian wrote these famous words in his work, Apologeticus (“The Apology”), in 197 AD, a work defending Christianity to Roman provincial governors.
Posted in Faith, Religious Liberty
Tagged Apologeticus, Charles Taze Russell, Charlie Kirk, Joseph Smith, martyr, martyrdom, Muhammad, Septimius Severus, Tertullian, the Charlie Effect
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The Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk
Last Wednesday I lost a brother who I never met and who never heard my name. But he is eternally my brother, and I mourn his loss.
Posted in Faith, Marriage/Family/Culture, Religious Liberty, Sanctity of Life
Tagged Charlie Kirk, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Mark Twain, martyrdom
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Suffering for Jesus Christ, Part 1
Jesus promised salvation to those who trust Him—but also warned we would face trouble in this world. Today, over 380 million Christians endure persecution for their faith. The question for us is clear: will we, in freedom, stand with those in chains?
Posted in Faith, Religious Liberty
Tagged Aurelian, Christianity, Constantine the Great, Decius, Diocletian, Domitian, Fox’s Book of Martyrs, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, martyrdom, Maximinus, Nero, Open Doors, Richard Wurmbrand, Sabina Wurmbrand, Severus, suffering, Tertullian, Trajan, Valerian, Voice of the Martyrs
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