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An otherwise unknown second-century Christian, Ignatius was taken from Antioch to Rome in an imperial triumph, to be executed in the arena. He saw this triumphal procession as Christ’s, as he went to a conquering death. As Christ’s death brought about reconciliation between Jew and Gentile, Ignatius hoped that his death, united with Christ’s, would bring about reconciliation within and among the...

4 So it is proper not only to be called Christians but to be such as well, just as there are some who call a person bishop yet do everything without him. Such persons do not seem to me to have a good conscience as they do not hold firm gatherings in accordance with the commandment. 5 Thus, since there is an end to things and the two, death and life, are simultaneously laid before us, and each is to go to his or her own place, 2for just as there are two coins, one of God, one of the world, and each
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