Maybe Amy could have escaped martyrdom; Kapadia observes that many close to her were aware of how close to the sun she was flying.
Joan can't last on Earth, but she can escape and live forever in her martyrdom because it is captured on video. .
In a manner typical of Tetrode's restive reinventions, Christ, flagellated against a column, is anything but resigned to his martyrdom, writhing in an agony of thwarted escape.
The combined effect of Mr. Sharif's choice of comfort over martyrdom and the military government's decision to let him escape life imprisonment has been to diminish the moral standing of both.
To replace the lost portions on the Altar of Forgiveness, several paintings were added; Escape from Egypt by Pereyns, The Divine Countenance and The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian.
By contrast, Mother Marie, the assistant prioress, has persuaded the nuns to take a vow of martyrdom but allows herself to be convinced that God has given her an escape.
But martyrdom didn't seem to be their intention on Wednesday morning; it appeared that they wanted to escape.
But none sought martyrdom.
