The first person to be tortured was the senator Dativus who, due to his position, was thought to have been an instigator (Fortunatianus had placed the blame on him). While Dativus was being prepared for torture, another Christian, Thelica, stepped forward to clarify that the meeting was a collective decision: “We are Christians. It was … Continue reading The Abitinian Martyrs – The Christians Who Couldn’t Do Without a Lord’s Day Service