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There is No Crime for Those Who Have Christ: Religious Violence in the Christian Roman Empire

There is No Crime for Those Who Have Christ: Religious Violence in the Christian Roman Empire J Bible Recept 2016; 3(1): 157­159 Book Review Michael Gaddis: There is No Crime for Those Who Have Christ: Religious Violence in the Christian Roman Empire. The Transformation of the Classical Heritage, 39. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2005 (also available as ebook). pp. ix-396; $85 Hardcover/$34.95 Paperback & E-Book. Reviewed by Ashley L. Bacchi: Ph.D. Program Coordinator, Center for Jewish Studies, U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, e-mail: abacchi@ses.gtu.edu DOI 10.1515/jbr-2016-1004 It is challenging to conceptualize how violence can be justified in the name of Christ in light of what is purported in the New Testament, such as: "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you" (Matt 5:44). Michael Gaddis addresses this conundrum by delving into the rhetorical strategies used to validate the actions of those who committed violence in the name of Christ, as well as the responses of those who either suffered from that violence or feared they could be next. This book presents new access points and important insight into the changing conceptions of martyrdom, the role Zealots play in the center as well as the periphery of established church authority, and the overall question of how religious violence is justified when the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of the Bible and its Reception de Gruyter

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J Bible Recept 2016; 3(1): 157­159 Book Review Michael Gaddis: There is No Crime for Those Who Have Christ: Religious Violence in the Christian Roman Empire. The Transformation of the Classical Heritage, 39. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2005 (also available as ebook). pp. ix-396; $85 Hardcover/$34.95 Paperback & E-Book. Reviewed by Ashley L. Bacchi: Ph.D. Program Coordinator, Center for Jewish Studies, U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, e-mail: abacchi@ses.gtu.edu DOI 10.1515/jbr-2016-1004 It is challenging to conceptualize how violence can be justified in the name of Christ in light of what is purported in the New Testament, such as: "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you" (Matt 5:44). Michael Gaddis addresses this conundrum by delving into the rhetorical strategies used to validate the actions of those who committed violence in the name of Christ, as well as the responses of those who either suffered from that violence or feared they could be next. This book presents new access points and important insight into the changing conceptions of martyrdom, the role Zealots play in the center as well as the periphery of established church authority, and the overall question of how religious violence is justified when the

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Published: May 1, 2016

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