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What are we willing to die for?

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The Fourteen Bravest Christians: Did They Die for a Lie?

A thought-provoking exploration of faith, courage, sacrifice, and one of the most important questions a person can ask: What are we willing to die for?

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About this book

Rarely will a man die for a friend, let alone a stranger. Fourteen men willing to endure horrendous deaths for the same cause is worth anyone’s attention — and worth asking why they would do that. This book walks through their lives and deaths and lays the question in front of skeptic and believer alike: would this many people, in this many places, willingly die for something they knew to be false?

Rather than hand the reader a tidy answer, Todd Bauerle sets out the historical record, the honest objections, and the human cost of conviction. It is a book about evidence, but also about nerve — the kind of courage that decides in advance what it will not surrender.

Written for the doubter, the seeker, and the long-time believer alike, it is short and direct, and it keeps circling back to one idea: what you are willing to die for tells you what you actually believe.

Who it’s for

Readers who like accessible apologetics and church history, and anyone who would rather be handed a hard question than an easy answer — brief enough to finish in a weekend.

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★★★★½  4.5 average · 162 ratings on Amazon

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“An excellent resource — not just for biblical history, but for Christian apologetics. Todd Bauerle does an outstanding job detailing the lives of the martyrs, complete with biblical references. It should embolden every follower of Christ to live their faith boldly and with unshakeable assurance.”
Thomas A. Penny · Verified Amazon review
★★★★★
“Easy to read and easy to understand for the person who is seeking and has little exposure to the Bible. For the believer, it’s a great book to give away to someone who asks the hard questions and wants to know why you believe. The author won’t answer the question for you — he leaves it to the reader.”
H. S. Hackney · Verified Amazon review
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“Wonderfully written. Scripture is used to explain the relationship between Jesus and each man, where they went after His death to spread the gospel, and how they died. Highly recommend it to anyone who has questions about the disciples.”
Neta Ford · Verified Amazon review
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“This book is a great treasure. It gives a scriptural overview of each of the Apostles and then tells you how, in the end, they gave all for our Lord. It works beautifully as a short daily devotional — a chapter and a prayer each morning.”
Cheryl Davis & Jeff Baldwin · Verified Amazon review

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