Edmund the Martyr

every instance, the person gets strength from and outside source, usually being the Lord. A prime example of martyrdom was in the book, Martyrdom and Noble Death, within the story of the Maccabees. The story of the Woman with seven sons showed how martyrs are willing to give up their life in the name of their beliefs, regardless of the earthly pain they may receive. Within the text, there is a quote that describes this idea well: “I could have been discharged of the death penalty, and that, being martyred, my body undergoes heavy tortures, but my soul gladly suffers these things out of awe for him” (Avemarie, 66). To me, this quote exemplifies what it means to be a martyr. Almost always, the martyr is offered to not suffer if they recant their beliefs, but choose not to, even though it…

Martyrdom has been cited as a “form of total love for God” (Pope Benedict XVI). In a time when Christians were being persecuted for their worship of God, or more specifically a refusal to worship the emperor, martyrdom was practically an honor bestowed upon unrepentant Christians. The Martyrdom of Sts. Perpetua and Felicitas is a rare first-hand account of sacrifice in its truest form. Perpetua writes of her numerous visions and encounters while mentally preparing herself for the death of a…

Michele Gelaude Friday, June 26, 2015 THEO 60250: Intro to Early Church Themes within the Martyrdom of Saint Polycarp Martyrdom, having its prominence during the third and fourth centuries, lasted for approximately 300 years under many different rulers. Emperors were intolerant toward Christianity and responded by putting Christians on trial, asking them to deny their faith or lose their life. The Christian martyrs who clung to their Christian faith showed the Spirit at work with…

“First you must accept yourself and others despite the differences.” Accepting myself had become so difficult, my body felt like it was someone else’s, I didn’t feel like I owned it anymore, but accepting others was even harder. I had this narrative playing in my head telling me about how they didn’t understand how I felt and they never would and it made me quite a bitter person. All of these things I’ve described are symptoms of a little syndrome called Martyr Complex. This complex is super…

The mere mention of martyrdom may arouse an array of reactions because of its association with killing, violence and/or death in everyone who is familiar with the practice; and although martyrdom is not limited to any person, religion, or society and often, we find ourselves faced with a moral dilemma. But at what cost, are we willing to sacrifice in order to be happy and/or to find what we consider true happiness? Many like to say true happiness is dependent upon various circumstances and/or…

What makes a martyr? Martyr, stemming from the Greek word for witness has long been a part of human history, tracing its origins through much of the history of the three principle Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Throughout much of history, a running definition of the concept of martyrdom and martyrology has been developed, often taking the shape of that of the dominant beliefs of an era and morphing to suit historical context. Martyrdom has been primarily a religious or…

because you are educated and favored. You know how to reason with your father that you are nothing but a Christian, but even your father, your teacher, does not understand your complexity. Your mother and your father cannot see how strong you have become since your sentencing, but I have seen your strength. The intellectual learning taught you how to stand up for yourself, the spiritual learning taught you what you were standing up for. Martyrdom is the ultimate way of showing what you have…

Romeo and Juliet is a play about star-crossed lovers whose parents have been fighting for decades. The play fits into the tragedy genre because as they try to be together, Romeo and Juliet happen to make things worse, resulting in death of many people. At the time the play was written, the father of a woman generally picked who the daughter was to marry. With Juliet wanting to marry Romeo, it was against her father’s wishes. This paper will be analyzing act 3 scene one and how it plays as a…

Perpetua’s tale of martyrdom for Christianity, while seemingly heroic, is no more than the death of a woman embellished for the sake of Christianity and women’s roles as martyrs in the third century. There is reason to believe that Perpetua’s story was falsified and embellished, most likely by a man, to be used as a tool for Christianity and recruit more women followers and martyrs and have them look up to Perpetua as an example of a noble woman and martyr. There are very few stories in history…

As defined in Merriam-Webster dictionary a martyr is a person who suffers greatly or dies rather than give up his or her religion or principles. Martyr comes from the Greek word, mártys, which means “Witness” or “Testimony”. Originally the word Martyr applied to the Apostles. Soon after that it was used to talk about the people who faced destitution if life. Ultimately it was used to talk about the people who had been killed for their faith. One of the many million martyrs is Saint Justin also…