Summary: <p>The Jefferson Exchange: March 29, 2013, Hour 2:</p><p><b><span class="headlinetext">The Myth of Persecution</span> </b><br><br> We all know the stories about the ancient Romans sending early Christians into the arena to be killed and eaten by lions; "sending the Christians to the lions" remains an expression used today. But how accurate is the story upon which the expression is based? Christianity expert and Notre Dame professor Candida Moss suggests that accounts of centuries of Christian mistreatment are not accurate. She presents her research and findings in<a href="http://www.harpercollins.com/books/Myth-Persecution-Candida-Moss/?isbn=9780062104526" target="_blank"><strong> "The Myth of Persecution: How Early Christians Invented A Story Of Martyrdom."</strong></a> </p>
