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Christians were publicly executed for their faith in Ancient Rome

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Is it true that Christians were publicly executed for their faith in Ancient Rome?

Yes. Historical evidence confirms that early Christians faced persecution and public execution for their faith in Ancient Rome.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 5
Book: The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization
2014
Notes instances of hostility towards early Christians in Rome starting around AD 64.
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Hornblower, S., Spawforth, A., & Eidinow, E. (2014). Book: The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization. Oxford University Press, USA. http://books.google.com/books?id=AIgdBAAAQBAJ&dq=Christians+were+publicly+executed+for+their+faith+in+Ancient+Rome&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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Zondervan: Everything you want to know about Jesus : well-- maybe not everything but enough to get you started
2007
States that during the first three centuries, many Christians were heavily persecuted for their faith.
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1964-, D. P. (2007). Zondervan: Everything you want to know about Jesus : well-- maybe not everything but enough to get you started. Zondervan. https://archive.org/details/everythingyouwan0000down_l1p5

Routledge: The Roman world, 44 BC-AD 180
1997
Explicitly notes that Christians were publicly executed during games in Lyons in AD 177.
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1953-, G. M. (1997). Routledge: The Roman world, 44 BC-AD 180. Routledge. https://archive.org/details/romanworld44bcad0000good

Wikisource: The Atlantic Monthly/Volume 1/Number 5/The Catacombs of Rome
Refers to early Christians who died for their faith in Rome.
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Wikisource: The Atlantic Monthly/Volume 1/Number 5/The Catacombs of Rome. (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Atlantic_Monthly/Volume_1/Number_5/The_Catacombs_of_Rome

the washington times (washington [d.c.]) 1902-1939: the washington times (washington [d.c.]) 1902-1939
1922
Mentions that Roman emperors threw Christians to wild beasts in the Coliseum.
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the washington times (washington [d.c.]) 1902-1939: the washington times (washington [d.c.]) 1902-1939. (1922). the washington times (washington [d.c.]) 1902-1939. http://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84026749/1922-07-23/ed-1/?sp=39

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