tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post8353076477184638152..comments2024-03-04T11:22:53.502-05:00Comments on Fifty Books Project 2023: The Myth of Persecution by Candida MossFifty Books Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640286429668778869noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-65408254874422179162013-03-16T16:28:44.868-04:002013-03-16T16:28:44.868-04:00Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this book for ...Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this book for the tour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-68845466774262064772013-03-14T12:55:33.790-04:002013-03-14T12:55:33.790-04:00I agree that there are actions that fall short of ...I agree that there are actions that fall short of physical violence that might still be described as persecution, but I think that you would be hard pressed to come up with a workable definition that wouldn't lead to endless arguments about specific cases. By drawing the line at physical violence, it is at least possible to make apples-to-apples comparisons. VinnyJH57https://www.blogger.com/profile/17954441753543764706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-23204470669361755872013-03-14T08:19:25.805-04:002013-03-14T08:19:25.805-04:00Vinny, thanks for your comment. Re-reading the sec...Vinny, thanks for your comment. Re-reading the section where she defines the difference between persecution and prosecution in light of it does clarify it somewhat. However, if there's a law that disproportionately harms a subgroup of people, I think it could be said that said group is being persecuted; it's just that it's happening incidentally. I don't think Moss would agree with me, but I feel her definition is too narrow.<br /><br />I'm adding a link to your review to the end of mine, so our readers can see another perspective.Brent Waggonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121696882391723790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-80118048899147470932013-03-14T05:23:57.524-04:002013-03-14T05:23:57.524-04:00The distinction between "persecution" an...The distinction between "persecution" and "prosecution" is not dependent on violence. Christians who were prosecuted were put to death just as much as Christians who were persecuted. The reason that Moss does not consider the Decian edict to be persecution is that it did not target Christians. Everyone was required to participate in the imperial cult and everyone suffered the same penalty for failing to do so.VinnyJH57https://www.blogger.com/profile/17954441753543764706noreply@blogger.com