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Martyrdom and rebellious collective action

, 2021
The paper analyses the role of martyrdom superstition in fostering rebellious collective action. Rebellions are plagued with problems of free riding, as the benefits of this activity are small, while the costs are high. I argue, however, that a religious
Maltsev, Vladimir V.
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Wholl be a witness for my Lord? Witnessing as an Ecclesiological and Missiological paradigm

Missionalia: Southern African Journal of Missiology, 2016
The Christian churchs expansive zeal has often, throughout its history, walked hand-in-hand with the colonial pursuits of empires and nation-states.
Suderman, Andrew G.
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The Christology of the Martyrdom of Polycarp: Martyrdom as Both Imitation of Christ and Election by Christ

Perichoresis: The Theological Journal of Emanuel University, 2014
The Martyrdom of Polycarp narrates a martyrdom ‘according to the Gospel’. Numerous facets of the text echo the passion materials of the Gospels, and Polycarp is directly said to imitate Christ.
Hartog Paul
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MOTIVE OF MARTYRDOM IN THE NOVEL BY V. SHAROV “THE RAISING OF LAZARUS”

, 2018
The research is concerned with motive of martyrdom in the novel by V. Sharov “The Raising of Lazarus” (2002). In Christian culture martyrdom as a voluntary acceptance of suffering for the sake of faith has a sacred, metaphysical meaning. Firstly, it’s an

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Relations Between Local Communities and Martyrdom Museums

Studia Ekonomiczne i Regionalne, 2019
Subject and purpose of work: The article is devoted to the issue of martyrdom museums and relations they create. Its major aim is to identify and analyze relations between martyrdom museums and local communities.
Sawczuk Magdalena
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Martyrdom: A Co-Produced Concept? An Analysis of the Legends of the Sixty Martyrs of Gaza and Bishop Sophronius of Jerusalem

, 2023
Investigating the concept of martyrdom portrayed in Passiones Sexaginta Martyrum, the present paper explores the concept of co-production, developed by Katharina Heyden and David Nirenberg.
Schär, Rahel
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Women's royal holiness as the church-historical phenomenon

Studia Humanitatis, 2015
The article under the topic of the Royal Holiness examines its specific subtype, the righteousness of the Royal women. Among the saint queens, empresses and princesses the authors distinguish the independent rulers, the widows, and wives of monarchs. The
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Martyrdom and anti-martyrdom in the work of Théodore de Bèze (ca 1544-1607). Martyrdom around the Psalms

, 2022
editorial reviewedThe emergence of Reformation in 16th century France raised religious tension to an unprecedented level. Protestants were persecuted by the royal authorities, and those who refused to renounce their faith were sentenced to death by fire.
Bourgaux, Aurélien
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Martyrdom and the Creation of Christian Identity

, 2020
Martyrdom is thought to be a critical part of Christian identity. However, martyrdom necessarily includes the death of the martyr and the overwhelming majority of Christians have not been martyrs; in a very real sense, there is a gap between the martyr ...
Matthew Recla, Recla, Matthew
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The Moral Elevation of Women through the Experience of Pain in the Work of Saint Augustine

Conatus - Journal of Philosophy
This paper examines the role of physical and mental pain in the moral elevation of women in Saint Augustine's thought. Focusing on female martyrs such as Perpetua and Felicity, the study explores how pain is connected to truth, testimony, and virtue ...
Asimina Galanopoulou
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