Description
Edited by Paul R. Hinlicky and R. David Nelson
Papers Delivered at the 2015 Theological Conference
Sponsored and Supported by the North American Lutheran Church
August 11-12, 2015
at the Hyatt Regency, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Texas
Contents:
Introduction
Paul R. Hinlicky and R. David Nelson
A Liturgical Prologue: The Song of the Martyrs
Amy C. Schifrin, STS
“You Shall Be My Witnesses”:
The Witness Tradition in Acts, John, Revelation and Paul
Judy Stack-Nelson
The First Martyrs of the Reformation
Hans Wiersma
A Martyr for What Cause?
Reconsidering “Bonhoeffer and the Jews”
Michael P. DeJonge
The Theology of the Martyrs
Paul R. Hinlicky
Suffering and Martyrdom – Obligation or Choice?
The Stories of Gudina Tumsa and Tsehay Tolessa
Lensa Gudina
Muslim Persecution of Christians: Past and Present
Raymond Ibrahim
Paper, 156 pages, $13.00 + postage.