FOXE'S BOOK OF MARTYRS

FOXE'S BOOK OF MARTYRS by John Foxe

I recently finished reading Foxe's Book of Martyrs. While I do carry a book just about everywhere I go, I tend to read at night before I fall asleep. Reading the stories of those who have gone before us in the faith subjected to persecution and martyrdom was not my typical bedtime reading material. Oddly though, I found the stories reassuring. Story after story focused on the unwavering faith of these great people. There were a few that wavered for a bit, but then ultimately came to a finalizing decision for Christ that then cost them their very lives. In a culture where faith, morality, and truth change on a whim or bit of discomfort in people's lives, I found it fortifying to read stories of no compromising.

HEADS UP- While I certainly believe this is an important book to read, it is not for the faint of heart. The process of how these people died is laid out for the reader. While the details are not bloody, there is little left to the imagination. It is horrific to think about what human beings are capable of doing to each other.