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9: Perpetua (d. ca. 202)
In this famous quotation from Christian History Institute's In Context series, Perpetua, a young Christian mother in Carthage, explains how her prison became a palace.
http://chitorch.org/index.php/in-context/perpetua/
8: Justin Martyr (ca. 100 – ca. 165)
In this famous quote from Christian History Institute's In Context series, the Christian philosopher Justin Martyr, writing an apology to the emperor, declares Christians cannot be harmed.
http://chitorch.org/index.php/in-context/justin/
7: Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna (ca. 70 – ca. 155)
In a famous quote from Christian History Institute's in context series, Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, refuses to deny the Lord Jesus Christ even to save his life, and burns for it.
http://chitorch.org/index.php/in-context/polycarp/
5. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch (d. ca. 100) | Christian History Institute
Christian History Institute's "In Context" provides the background of the martyr Ignatius of Antioch's famous saying, "I am the wheat of God and am ground by the teeth of the wild beasts..."
http://chitorch.org/index.php/in-context/ignatius/
Module 103: Polycarp | Christian History Institute
Christian History Institute's tudy module to accompany the early church text known as The Martyrdom of Polycarp.
http://chitorch.org/index.php/eras/early-church/polycarp/