RELIGIONS
CHRISTIANITY
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Question
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Which of the following statements explain why Christians in Rome were called martyrs?
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Christians were willing to die for their faith
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Christians believed in one God
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Christians believed in salvation
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Christians held prayer in the catccombs
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Christ’s death and resurrection could be seen as the most important principle of Christianity, so martyrdom imitated that holy act. Accordingly anyone who became a martyr was guaranteed immediate residence in heaven. All martyrs were regarded as saints and the remains of Martyrs are used as relics in shrines.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thomas Becket, 1170-The most famous martyr of the Middle Ages.
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