176: Clement of Alexandria - Martyrdom: A Witness Both by Life and Word

Easy There, Fella, Everybody’s Gonna Get a Turn... In this episode, we begin a reading of Clement of Alexandria’s, "The Praises of Martyrdom Those Who Offered Themselves for Martyrdom Reproved." What constitutes martyrdom for Christians? Where does the idea of martyrdom originate, and is it still a relevant topic for us today?

SHOW NOTES:

CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA (c. 150-c. 215) from The Miscellanies (Stromata) The Praises of Martyrdom Those Who Offered Themselves for Martyrdom Reproved https://ethicsofsuicide.lib.utah.edu/selections/clement-alexandria/

Whether One May Flee From A Deadly Plague - Luther https://blogs.lcms.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Plague-blogLW.pdf

Voice of the Martyrs https://www.persecution.com

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