Foxe's Christian Martyrs: The Powerful Classic, Abridged and Updated

by John Foxe

You’ll be inspired by the ultimate sacrifice of dozens of early followers of Jesus as recorded in the classic history Foxe’s Christian Martyrs. This sixteenth-century book, presented here in an abridged and updated edition, describes the faithful lives and untimely deaths of Christians from the early church era through the reign of Queen Elizabeth in England. Though man’s evil toward man is troubling, the martyrs’ God-given power to rise above their persecution is ultimately uplifting and inspiring. This is a book every Christian should be familiar with!

256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Published July 1, 2014

About the author

John Foxe was born at Boston, in Lincolnshire, in 1516, and died April 8, 1587. He is most famous for is publication of “Foxe’s Acts and Monuments of the Christian Church” more commonly known as “Foxe’s Book of Martyrs”.

Reviews

[Alan Yau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good biographical information, though some of the torture of Christians was particularly brutal, specifically Roman Catholics toward evangelical Christians with cruel and unjust burnings, ravagings, etc. Good motivator for Christians to stand firm in the faith and faithfully proclaim the Good News, as although Satan wants to stop God's work, he cannot, as God uses his people, their lives and their deaths to bring glory to Himself.

[Beth Bacon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Encouraging and challenging. I would definitely recommend for any Christian to read. I didn't realize that this version was abridged, but it still got the point across. I'm left wondering how Christianity in America has gotten so familiar that it no longer offends the world.

[Dustin Frantz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book as it gave accounts of not just well-known church figures but also practically unknown Christians that have been faithful in different eras. Several accounts were quite convincing and makes me wonder if Christians in America are ready to face that kind of persecution