Did the Apostles Really Die as Martyrs?: Defending the Historicity of Early Christian Persecution

Click here to support my research: https://www.patreon.com/c/FaithBecaus... Click here to make a one-time donation: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/david... Chapters: 00:00:00 - Prolegomena 00:01:18 - Introduction 00:03:08 - The Case Against Persecution 00:07:18 - Formulating a Strategy 00:14:44 - Paulogia vs. Paul 00:17:34 - Acts + Assorted NT References 00:36:43 - The Pauline Corpus 00:42:15 - The Patristic Evidence 00:43:02 - Clement of Rome 01:12:00 - Ignatius of Antioch 01:19:03 - Polycarp of Smyrna 01:22:48 - Tertullian of Carthage 01:30:17 - Other Patristic Sources 01:32:02 - Tacitus 01:56:02 - Wrapping Up 01:57:30 - Dying for Lies 02:02:30 - Did the Other Apostles Remain Faithful? 02:12:26 - Conclusion Sources: “Murder Among Brothers: The Deaths of Peter and Paul Reconsidered”, Journal of Early Christian History, 14:3, (2024) - Chrissy M. Hansen “Did the Apostles Die for a Lie?” - Richard C. Carrier The Myth of Persecution - Candida Moss More Than a Carpenter - Josh McDowell Why Believe in Jesus? - Tim LaHaye Investigating the Resurrection of Jesus - Andrew Loke The Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology - William Lane Craig and J. P. Moreland (eds) “Early Church Persecution, and its Evidential Value” - Jonathan McLatchie The Fate of the Apostles, Second Edition - Sean McDowell Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene: The Followers of Jesus in History and Legend - Bart D. Ehrman The Christian World Around the New Testament - Richard Bauckham Christian Persecution in Antiquity - Wolfram Kinzig, After Acts - Bryan Litfin The Martyrdom of St. Paul - Harry W. Tajra The Remembered Peter - Markus Bockmuehl The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach - Michael R. Licona An Evidentiary Analysis of Doctor Richard Carrier’s Objections to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ - S. Ross Hickling The Case for Jesus - Brant Pitre Early Christian Martyr Stories - Bryan M. Litfin “The Myth of the Neronian Persecution”, JRS, (2015) - Brent D. Shaw “The Historicity of the Neronian Persecution: A Response to Brent Shaw” New Testament Studies, Volume 63 , Issue 1 , (2017) - Christopher P. Jones “The Number of the Myth: A Defence of the Ahistoricity of the Neronian Persecution,” Journal of Early Christian History, (2023) - Christopher M. Hansen The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Nero - Shadi Bartsch, Kirk Freudenburg, and Cedric Littlewood (eds.) Nero: Emperor and Court - John F. Drinkwater Golden Excess - Eric R. Varner Persecution in the Early Church - Herbert B. Workman The Resurrection of Jesus: Apologetics, Polemics, History - Dale C. Allison, Jr.    • Did Disciples Die Saying Jesus Rose? (with...      • Did CHRISTIANS Kill the Apostle Paul? (fea...      • Defending the "Martyrdom Argument" for the...   "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."