Religion and Christianity: Persecution in the Early Church by Herbert B. Workman

The book Persecution in the Early Church is written by Herbert B. Workman and illustrates the meaning of persecution to shun the previously held notions of it. Early people had wrongfully perceived persecution and martyrdom as part of Christianity (Goodreads, 2022). The brutalism might have stayed with the religion for long, resulting in torturous human deaths. The author took this responsibility onto his shoulders to clarify the mistaken perception as he is a true Christian.

The author has clarified the misconceptions and demonstrated his vast knowledge of the topic. He has explained the reason and aim of Christianity as a merciful religion by giving examples from Aristotles days till the advent of real Christianity. The balance he has created with primary and secondary research is evident in his writing style to give weightage to what he put forward. The legal, historical, and pastoral approaches have been used to address the topic logically and present a rational understanding for the readers.

The author has given the past example to illuminate the image held against Christianity and presented a future religious path for the coming generations. The hatred and disadvantage held against the...

…for persecution, even if it was in the case of Jesuss cross (Saunders, 2019). However, the book reiterates that even if a person belongs to Christianity, he might be hated by others as he follows Gods path and still punishes them for their faith (Bandow, 2022). The secular systems might not be able to justify the hatred against God, thus making up things like persecution and always associating them with Christianity (Philpott & Shah, 2017). The violence and injustice are not embedded in Christianity only despite the torturous execution of Jesus. His sacrifice for his people is an enlightenment of ones…