Term
Martyrdom
The death or suffering of a martyr, often recorded in literary forms such as Letters, Passions, and Acts.
Filed underChurch History
Definition
The death or suffering of a martyr. Accounts of martyrdom existed in 3 literary forms: Letters, Passions, and Acts. Leading Christian authors also wrote 'Exhortations' to martyrdom.
Sources
- 1.Everett Ferguson Church History: Volume One: From Christ to Pre-Reformation. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013). 78Original citation: Ferguson, Everett. Church History. Volume One: From Christ to Pre-Reformation. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013, 78.
Last revised August 14, 2026