St. Polycarp was a bishop and martyr who lived in the first and second centuries of the Christian era. His time is often called the “sub-apostolic age,” because his was the first generation of ...

Poor St. Polycarp! Despite being a disciple of St. John the Evangelist himself and suffering a true martyr’s death — recounted in great gory (yet glorious) detail —absolutely no one names their child ...

HAMPTON — A true martyr does not pursue his own death, according to a local pastor. At 10:45 a.m. tomorrow, Chris Underation, pastor of Hampton's First Baptist Church, will take on the role of St.

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. The year was A.D. 155, and the persecution against Christians swept across the Roman Empire and came to the city of Smyrna.

There is a powerful sense of loss at the heart of Christian martyrdom, because there is something given away that is worth losing. Paradoxically, life in its fullness is hallowed by martyrdom. It is ...

“It is the cause, and not the death, that makes martyrs” – Napoleon (1769-1821) Those acquainted with church history would have heard or read about Polycarp of Smyrna, in Asia Minor. A Greek by origin ...