Tonight's class completes the series on "Becoming Christian" by looking at martyrdom and persecution in early Christianity. We examine how Romans understood the role of religion in the Empire. This knowledge helped us to understand the motivations that drove local persecutions - and eventually across the Empire itself. But how did these persecutions affect the Church beyond just loss of precious lives?
Next week, we'll look at the how early Christians dealt with their new found political favor.
Teacher's Guide
Lecture Recording (1:20:58; 74.1 MB)
