What to write about:
Compare and contrast about the martyrdom story of Perpetua and Felicity with that of Martha (Martyrdom of Martha). What are the common themes? What are some of the differences? What do these stories tell us about how early Christians viewed their faith, and their relationship to the world?
Primary source:
John W. Coakley and Andrea Sterk, eds., Readings in World Christian History, vol. 1: Earliest Christianity to 1453 (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2004).
Secondary Source:
Vince L. Bantu, A Multitude of All Peoples: Engaging Ancient Christianity’s Global Identity (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2020).
Instructions:
– write between 1200-1300 words
– Chicago Manual of Style to cite sources and secondary literature
– Cite everything that is not of common knowledge
– bibliography not required
– Try to use mostly the primary source to write this essay
– Secondary sources can be used for historical information
– Any other sources are welcomed, BUT PRIMARY source is the most important
– Write one page per topic: 1) common themes, 2) differences, 3) what do these stories tell us about how early Christians viewed their faith, 4) what do these stories tell us about how early Christians viewed their relationship to the world
Last Completed Projects
| topic title | academic level | Writer | delivered |
|---|