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77 ratings, 4.61 average rating, 13 reviews
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November 1st 2001
(first published 1999)
by Bridge-Logos Publishers
binding
Paperback, 490 pages
isbn
0882708759
(isbn13: 9780882708751)
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Classic literature by famous Christian authors. Each book is richly detailed in an upscale package, uniquely designed for gift-giving and for collect
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Some day, I really will finish this book. Really, I will. I think i've started it 3, maybe 4, times. I think the caustic combination for me is the ancient language combined with the heart wrenching subject matter. I usually scorn the adaptations (for the modern reader) and have thousands of pages in the original works (Les Miserables, Shakespeare, and The Counte of Monte Cristo come immediately to mind) but this is one work I would recommend a modern adaptation...
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I'm learning what it means to truly stand for what you believe in, and that Christianity will not die no matter what. Many men of power have hated true christianity and all those who followed Jesus Christ and His principles. And they tried in vain to use their power and influence to erase christianity and the memory of it from the earth. Men of power even today try to get rid of christianity through many means. Some may use the means of execution and physical torture for any captured followers o...more
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Read in January, 1980
recommends it for:
every follower of Jesus
Sorry everthing I write is long - I'm a very fast typist. We often don't want to hear about the sufferings of the followers of Jesus, or be found reading about them because someone might think we're obsessing. In any case, I look through this book every few years to remind myself how good I have it in America and that we may be losing our freedom of speech, we still can worship God openly with a congregation. We can still talk about HIm to our friends without the threat of open persecution. T...more
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What a cool book--it was written hundreds of years ago, and is fairly clinical in the descriptions of the fate of many of the early Christians, but has feeling for sure. It filled in the details of a lot of stories I had heard about these events.
I gave this 3 stars because it's a version I don't like. This version (not the one pictured here) makes the English thoroughly modern, whereas I like the older English in other version. The modern English is not nearly as poetical. Not that this is a poetical book. Old English just makes all of those gory deaths sound better. ;) Also, this version left out some quite interesting stories and I was sad about that. :( What, no girl who sticks her hand over a candle to defy the guards?! hehe.
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This book is like reading the KJV Bible- long, long sentences, some old English, and some strange words but definitely worth the read for the first chapter alone which describes the martyrdom of the apostles and earliest Christians. Heart breaking, convicting, and so encouraging all at the same time.
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Read in February, 2008
This book is like reading the KJV Bible- long, long sentences, some old English, and some strange words but definitely worth the read for the first chapter alone which describes the martyrdom of the apostles and earliest Christians. Heart breaking, convicting, and so encouraging all at the same time.
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Read in January, 2008
I've been reading this for over a month. It isn't an easy book to read for two reasons: It was written in the 1500's and the subject matter is death and suffering of Christians. It does make one appreciate the freedoms we have as Americans to worship according to our faith.
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not an easy read, but oh, when you get past the old English, how worth experiencing the depth of love expressed by those willing to give the absolute sacrifice for God--and reading of His unbelievable presence, and at times, deliverance of His beloved.
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The real deal! What insight and revalation... Foxe has the keen insight to wrote down the great testimonies of our faith... knowing it will encourage brothers and sisters for centuries to come! INSPIRED!
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This really challenged my complacency. Everyone needs to understand the great costs that have been paid to bring the gospel through the ages to our generation.
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