For the author, this is the central claim of Christian salvation: there is no Godforsaken place and no Godforsaken person. She calls this work “practical soteriology.”
Westminster’s Martyrs: A Brave and Startling Faith
Review by Pamela Lewis
"The call to martyrdom is a call to witness, and these essays underscore the understanding that martyrs bear witness in their contexts and circumstances."
John Milton led a pursuit to “strike through the mask” and harpoon the truth, even if it entailed sinking a ship—or, in his case, the beheading of a king.
"Presenting more than 40 rare objects from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher (known as the 'Latin Treasure'), this exhibition adds another shimmering jewel to the Frick Collection’s crown."
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