Blessed Victors: Theology of Persecution in the Third Century Church

＂Ruth Sutcliffe argues that the early Church Fathers’ theological understanding of the role of persecution in the Christian life informed their exhortations to individual and communal response, contributing to the church’s remarkable survival and growth through this period＂--

Ruth Sutcliffe holds a PhD in historical theology. She teaches theology and church history part time, including in the Majority World as a field partner with Theologians without Borders and a short term worker with CMS Australia. She is a 2023 Senior Fellow with Anglican Deaconess Ministries.