Title: The bloody theater, or, Martyrs mirror
Subtitle: of the defenceless Christians who baptized only upon confession of faith, and who suffered and died for the testimony of Jesus, their Saviour, from the time of Christ to the year A.D. 1600
Description: Van Braght collected the accounts of martyrdom in Martyrs Mirror with the hope that they would inspire the reader to hold as tenaciously to the faith as did the martyrs of whom he wrote. The heritage of bloodshed and persecution for the sake of a clear conscience and a pure faith grounded in the Word of God is the heritage of the Christian church. Such a faith, worthy of so dear a price, is worthy of perpetuation and should serve to challenge its descendants even today to a greater loyalty to biblical teachings. - Jacket flap.
Subjects: Biography, Christian martyrs, Persecution, Anabaptists, History, Martyrs
Places: Europe