After the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD, Emperor Nero needed someone to blame. He chose Christians. They were arrested in masses, publicly tortured, burned alive, and killed for entertainment. Some were used as human torches to light Roman streets. This account does not come from the Church, but from Roman historian Tacitus. Christianity wasn’t opposed because it was false—but because it refused to bow to power, fear, and false gods. #ChristianPersecution #ChurchHistory #FaithUnderFire | Jesse Spe