Open AccessPersecution and Martyrdom: Global Debates and Christian Responses
Author(s) -
M. Christian Green
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
unio cum christo (print)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2473-8476
pISSN - 2380-5412
DOI - 10.35285/ucc6.2.2020.art9
Subject(s) - persecution , witness , religious persecution , martyr , law , religious studies , politics , human rights , political science , philosophy , sociology , theology
The Article Examines Religious Persecution, In The United States And Abroad, Through The Lens Of An Extreme Result Of Persecution: Martyrdom. It Examines Maximal And Minimal Definitions Of Martyrdom And Recent Claims And Instances Of Martyrdom, Both In United States Law And Political Culture And Against Christian And Other Religious Groups Around The World. The Article Concludes With Some Principles From Which To Discern An Ethic Of Martyrdom And Claims Of Martyrdom, Recommending Especially Attention To The Role Of The Martyr As Witness. KEYWORDS: Religious Persecution, Martyrdom, Law And Religion, Human Rights, Religious Freedom, Ethics, Witness