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- Title
Christian as Citizens of a Persecuting State: A Theological an Ethical Reflection from a Historical Perspective.
- Authors
Pilli, Toivo
- Abstract
The author reflects on the historical perspective of Christians as citizens of a persecuting state. It claims that the issue of how Christians as citizens associate to an unfriendly or persecuting is as old as the story of Christianity itself. It notes that Christian loyalty was often interpreted by the Roman state authorities as disloyalty to their state during the first centuries. The author concludes that Christians have faced physical and psychological suffering in a persecuting environment.
- Subjects
CHRISTIANS; PERSECUTION of Christians; CHRISTIANITY; HISTORY of religion; DISLOYALTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL abuse; PHYSICAL abuse
- Publication
Journal of European Baptist Studies, 2006, Vol 7, Issue 1, p5
- ISSN
1213-1520
- Publication type
Editorial