Episode 9 - The Seed of the Church: Africa and the Legacy of the Martyrs

About this episode

This episode explores the impact of martyrdom on the African church and its legacy.

"When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die." Dietrich Bonhoeffer spoke those words in the shadow of Nazi Germany. For the Christians of Africa, they were a sporadic but ever-looming reality. Martyrdom shaped the church - and the church shaped its people through the stories of these heroes of the faith. Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt

Topics covered

• martyrdom
• African church
• Christianity
• faith heroes

Keywords

• Dietrich Bonhoeffer
• Nazi Germany
• Christian faith
• church history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Seed of the Church, Africa and the Legacy of the Martyrs

Places: Germany, Africa

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