Are Christian Martyrs Abuse Victims, Neurotics, or Suicidal? Comments on the Psychological Study of Christian Martyrdom

In Christian tradition the martyr, man or woman, was honored for holding the faith as being of higher value than life itself. However, in the field of psychology, martyrs may not be seen as models for modern people. Some psychologically oriented studies on Christian martyrdom suggest that the underl...

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Main Author: Tam, Ekman P. C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 1997
In: Journal of psychology and theology
Year: 1997, Volume: 25, Issue: 4, Pages: 458-467
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