
Eugene H. Peterson, Gerald L. Sittser
Examines the history of Christian spirituality through stories of martyrs, ascetics, and missionaries, highlighting ancient practices for modern faith.
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Examines the history of Christian spirituality through stories of martyrs, ascetics, and missionaries, highlighting ancient practices for modern faith.
In Rome in A.D. 165, two men named Carpus and Papylus stood before the proconsul of Pergamum, charged with the crime of being Christians. Not even torture could make them deny Christ, so they were burned alive. Is my faithfulness as strong? In the fifth century, Melania the Younger and her husband, Pinian, distributed their enormous wealth to the poor and intentionally practiced the discipline of renunciation. Could living more simply deepen my trust in God? In the sixteen hundreds, Philipp Jako...
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Historical accounts of early martyrs enduring torture and execution by burning
No profanity or strong language
No substance use depicted
No LGBTQ+ representation or themes
Extensive coverage of Christian history, martyrs, monasticism, rituals, and devotional practices
No fantasy magic or witchcraft
No occult or demonological content
Historical and cultural contexts of Christian movements and traditions
No self-harm or suicide themes
Historical persecution, torture of martyrs, and ascetic renunciation practices
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