St. Stephen, generally regarded as the first Christian martyr; Nathan Hale, during the American Revolution ; Socrates, was killed for his philosophies in Athens.
Acts of the Apostles reports that Stephen was the first Christian martyr. However, Raymond E. Brown (An Introduction to the New Testament) says that the scene involving Stephen's trial and death is...
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