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Revision as of 01:39, January 7, 2008
Christian persecution has occured from the very beginnings of Christianity and continues today. Currently more than 200 million Christians around the globe suffer imprisonment, abuse and sometimes death because of their faith.[1] In 1998, the publication The Voice of the Martyrs named 42 countries where Christians are facing persecution in various forms such as arrest, imprisonment, physical torture and death.[2]
Early Christian persecution was severe in Ancient Roman. In Ancient Rome, Christians were most commonly murdered by crucifixion and being put in arenas with lions. The emperor Nero was one of the most notorious persecutors. Christians continue to be persecuted around the world today in communist countries like China, and Islamic countries.
This persecution continued up through the fourth century, when Constantine's Edict of Milan in 317 A.D. promulgated a doctrine of religious tolerance. In 393 A.D., Christianity became the state religion of Rome, gaining strength after Constantine's conquest of Rome from his fellow caesars of the time.[3]
Deep divisions remained within the Empire. Examples include:
- The Altar of Victory affair.
- The removal of avowed polytheists from office.
Persecution generally ended in the Roman Empire in 317 A.D., with the Edict of Milan.
During the Protestant reformation many martyrs to the faith were persecuted and murdered by the Roman Catholic Church.Template:Fact-history
References
- ↑ http://www.greaterthings.com/News/Christian/Persecution/
- ↑ http://jmm.aaa.net.au/articles/1096.htm
- ↑ "... in 391 AD, Christianity became the official, and only, state religion of the empire." The Legacy of Rome
