Last Wednesday, many churches around the world observed the “Red Wednesday,” an occasion to honor the many martyrs who have ...

At the same time, it clearly indicates that that ... persecuting other Christians. More Christians were persecuted by the Roman Government after the conversion of Constantine, than before.

The spread of Christianity was made a lot easier by the efficiency of the Roman Empire ... Nero wasted no time. He arrested and tortured all the Christians in Rome, before executing them with ...

In the U.S. today, evangelical, charismatic and conservative Christians continue to tap into the martyrdom mythology.