Candida Moss, The Myth of Persecution

Published: June 10, 2013, 6:07 p.m.

It is assumed in the popular imagination that early Christians were persecuted for their beliefs.\xa0\xa0 Thousands of stories of saints who were persecuted because of their religious convictions flood Christian literature.\xa0 But were Christians persecuted historically or was this mythology created by Christians?\xa0\xa0 My guest, Dr. Candida Moss of the University of Notre Dame, speaks about this myth-making in her book:\xa0 The Myth of Persecution:\xa0 How Early Christians Invented a Story of Martyrdom.