Candida Moss | Portland Book Review

The Myth of Persecution: How Early Christians Invented a Story of Martyrdom

by Site Owner | Sep 27, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), History, Religion

By Candida Moss Harper One, $25.99, 308 pages Candida Moss’ new book, The Myth of Persecution is going to raise hackles in the small, exclusive halls of Christian history. Why? Because it attacks one of the foundational tenets of early Christianity: the...

The Myth of Persecution: How Early Christians Invented a Story of Martyrdom

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