Browsing by Author "Zywina, Cameron Richard"
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Martyrdom in Latin America: Gustavo Gutierrez Challenges the Traditional Concept of Authenticated Martyrdom in the Roman Catholic Church
Zywina, Cameron Richard (University of WinnipegUniversity of Manitoba, 1996-09-01)The concept of martyrdom emerged in the pre-Constantinian Church. Many Christians believed that the martyrs, imitators of Jesus Christ in life and death, would be saved in imitation of his resurrection. The local communities ...