Martyrdom

See also Sacrifice.

Agatha, St.

tortured for resisting advances of Quintianus. [Christian Hagiog.: Daniel, 21]

Alban, St.

traditionally, first British martyr. [Christian Hagiog: NCE, 49]

Andrew, St.

apostle and missionary; condemned to be scourged and crucified. [Christian Hagiog.: Brewster, 4]

arrow and cross

symbol of martyrdom of St. Sebastian. [Christian Iconog.: Attwater, 304]

Brown, John

(1800–1859) abolitionist leader; died for antislavery cause. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 111]

Callista

beautiful Greek convert; executed and later canonized. [Br. Lit.: Callista]

Campion, Edmund

harassed and tortured by Anglicans, hanged on a false charge of treason. [Br. Lit.: Edmund Campion in Magill I, 237]

carnelian

symbol of St. Sebastian. [Christian Hagiog.: Brewer Handbook, I, 411]

Elmo, St.

patron saint of sailors; intestines wound on windlass. [Christian Hagiog.: Attwater, 117]

Golgotha

place of martyrdom or of torment; after site of Christ’s crucifixion. [Western Folklore: Espy, 79]

Holy Innocents

male infants slaughtered by Herod. [Christian Hagiog.: Attwater, 179; N.T.: Matthew 2:16–18]

James Intercisus, St.

cut to pieces for belief in Christianity. [Christian Hagiog.: Brewster, 2]

Jesus Christ

crucified at demand of Jewish authorities. [N.T.: Matthew 27:24–61; Mark 15:15–47; Luke 23:13–56; John 19:13–42]

Joan of Arc, St.

(1412–1431) burned at stake for witchcraft (1431). [Fr. Hist.: NCE, 1417; Br. Lit.: I Henry VI]

John the Baptist, St.

Jewish prophet; beheaded at instigation of Salome. [N.T.: Matthew 11:1–19; 17:11–13]

More, Sir Thomas

(1478–1535) statesman and humanist; be-headed for opposition to Henry VIII’s Act of Supremacy [Br. Hist.: NCE, 1830]

Nero’s Torches

oil- and tar-smeared Christians implanted and set aflame. [Christian Hist.: Brewer Note-Book, 614]

palm

appeared on martyrs’ graves. [Christian Symbolism: Appleton, 73]

Perpetua, St., and St. Felicity

gored by wild beasts; slain with swords. [Christian Hagiog.: Attwater, 273]

Peter, St.

apostle crucified upside down in Rome. [Christian Hagiog.: Brewster, 310]

Sacco and Vanzetti

(Nicola, 1891–1927) (Bartolomeo, 1888–1927) perhaps executed more for radicalism than murder (August 22, 1927). [Am. Hist.: Flexner, 311]

Sebastian, St.

Roman soldier; shot with arrows and struck with clubs. [Christian Hagiog.: Brewster, 75]

Stephen, St.

first martyr; stoned as blasphemer. [Christian Hagiog.: Attwater, 313]

sword

instrument of decapitation of early saints. [Christian Symbolism: Appleton, 14]

Thecla, St.

first woman martyr. [Christian Hagiog.: Brewer Dictionary, 1072]

Thomas à Becket, St.

(1118–1170) brutally slain in Canterbury cathedral by king’s knights. [Br. Hist.: NCE, 2735–2736]

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Second, one reason for martyrdom in today's world is not just confessing the faith, not simply living in a Christian community, but the struggle against injustice and oppression.

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Martyrdom and Rome

For Bowersock infers from statements about the martyrs' longing for martyrdom and their joyful embracing of the wild animals that 'their enthusiasm for death comes very close to a desire to commit suicide' (p.

Martyrdom and Rome

In the novel, Sebastian Rodrigues, a Portuguese seminarian, journeys to Japan to investigate why his former teacher, a missionary to Japan, has chosen apostasy over martyrdom. Pervading the novel is the belief that Christianity is incompatible with Japanese culture.

Silence

A Roman lady who underwent martyrdom in the 3d century.

Cecilia, St

He participated in this ceremony organized by the martyrdom police, tribute to our martyrdom and raised our motives.

Police renders matchless sacrifices to restore peace: DPO

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North Waziristan: Martyred FC personal laid to rest with full military honors

ISLAMABAD -- Hizb-ul-Mujahideen in Indian Occupied Kashmir has paid tributes to noted freedom leader, Ghulam Hassan Khan alias Saif-ul-Islam, on his 16th martyrdom anniversary.

Tributes paid to martyred Saif-UL-Islam

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Three soldiers martyred in exchange of fire in North Waziristan

SRINAGAR -- Restrictions have been imposed and security tightened in parts of Indian-occupied Kashmir as the disputed valley marks the second martyrdom anniversary of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani.

Restrictions imposed in IoK on Burhan Wani's second martyrdom anniversary

Isaac, Iphigeneia, Ignatius: Martyrdom and Human Sacrifice

LAHORE: Funeral prayers of Pakistan Army soldier, Usman Arshad who embraced martyrdom in cross-border shelling by Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC), have been offered on Wednesday in his native village of Dunyapur Chak 360, Lodhran district.A large number of people including martyr's relatives, colleagues and military officials attended the last rites.

Funeral prayers of martyred Pakistan Army soldier offered in Dunyapur