Includes bibliographical references.

Christian martyrdom : a theological perspective / Lawrence Cunningham -- Early church martyrdom : witnessing for or against the empire? / Tripp York -- The primacy of the witness of the body to martyrdom in Paul / Stephen Fowl -- Witness, women's bodies, and the body of Christ / Joyce E. Salisbury -- The judgment of the eucharist at the trial of Joan of Arc / Ann W. Astell -- Persecution or prosecution, martyrs or false martyrs? : the Reformation era, history, and theological reflection / Brad S. Gregory -- Destroying the church to save it : intra-Christian persecution and the modern state / William T. Cavanaugh -- Martyrs and antimartyrs : reflections on treason, fidelity, and the gospel / Michael L. Budde -- Is anything worth dying for? : martyrdom, exteriority, and politics after bare life / D. Stephen Long and Geoffrey Holdsclaw -- "Threatened with resurrection" : martyrdom and reconciliation in the world church / Emmanuel M. Katongole -- Flashpoints for future martyrdom : beyond the "clash of civilizations" / Eric O. Hanson.