The Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity

The document, “The Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity,” shows just how mighty and fearless the faith of the martyrs were in Rome around 203 A.D. in which our story takes place. During the rule of Diocletian, Christianity was not the religion of popular belief. Many of Romans practiced polytheism. As a result, numerous Christian believers were persecuted for their divine faith in God. Surprisingly, the Christian martyrs did not care that they were sentenced …

…his faith. Throughout the document, the martyrs are regarded as being saintly and embodying the holy spirit in its entirety, that they would give up their life on earth, for the chance to live in heaven. This was and still is something that most people would not do, or are even capable of doing. Therefore, in early Christian times, this sacrifice was considered something out of a person’s “natural” state and thus being “supernatural.”