A provocative reassessment of the history of early Christian persecution from leading scholar Candida Moss. The Myth of Persecution examines the traditional stories of Christian martyrdom and asks how far they reflect historical reality, exploring how narratives of persecution developed and shaped Christian identity.
A provocative reassessment of the history of early Christian persecution from leading scholar Candida Moss. The Myth of Persecution examines the traditional stories of Christian martyrdom and asks how far they reflect historical reality, exploring how narratives of persecution developed and shaped Christian identity.
I’m a big fan of Candida Moss’s work, and I very much recommend ‘The Myth of Persecution.’ If you’d like to get a better sense of her research and approach, you can also check out my interview with Candida here.
