By Samuel Smith, The Christian Post. New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas says that many Christians in the United States have adopted an “American version of Christianity” and lack a true understanding about what it means to be faithful to God’s word under the threat of persecution. Metaxas, the author of several books including…
By Carey Lodge, Christian Today. Hundreds of thousands of Christians across India are faced with a sobering ultimatum: hide their faith, or risk harassment, intimidation, and even death. Threats against churches, arson attacks on Christian property, and the harassment and violent abuse of new converts to Christianity are all on the rise in India, where…
This essay is a revised version of a sermon preached in several churches in the US and Europe. It calls us to consider the recent, extreme levels of discrimination, persecution, or even martyrdom currently faced by Christians in almost every continent in the light of three passages from the New Testament: Romans 13:1–7; Revelation 13:1–10;…
North Korea has been named the most dangerous place in the world to be a Christian for the 14th year running with Iraq and Syria also in the top five. By Katie Mansfield, The Express-US. More than 7,000 Christians were murdered because of their faith in the last year with millions punished for their beliefs….
By Suzette Gutierrez Cachila, The Christian Times. A Catholic nun and priest attended the #WeAreN2016 international congress on religious freedom, which was held April 28 to 30 in New York and sought protection from the United Nations against the brutalities of persecution. Sister Maria de Guadalupe and Father Rodrigo Miranda, missionaries from the Institute of…
Authored by my friend and colleague Faith J. H. McDonnell and first published at Patheos, this is both painful and important to read. It is then important to respond not only as we pray and sing, but as we speak up, stand up and intervene that the fellowship of the suffering might be our shared burden as…
By Shianee Mamanglu-Regala, Christian Today. Around 250 Muslim and evangelical leaders recently assembled in Morocco to issue a declaration of religious freedom, calling on Muslim nations to defend Christians against persecution. The Muslim religious leaders, scholars and heads of states released the Marrakesh Declaration, a groundbreaking document that seeks to put an end to the mounting…
WASHINGTON (December 7) — How are Christians responding to persecution in Iraq, Syria, China, India, and elsewhere around the world? This will be the subject of an international conference to be held in Rome on December 10-12, 2015. Titled “Under Caesar’s Sword: Christians in Response to Persecution,” the conference is organized by the Center for Civil…
By Mindy Belz, World Magazine. Someone should tell ISIS: The orange jumpsuits no longer draw the world’s attention as they did a year ago when American journalist James Foley became one of the terror group’s first victims to be executed on camera wearing one. In early October, three men crouched in sand wearing the orange…
By Joe Carter, The Gospel Coalition. Last week the State Department released its International Religious Freedom Report for 2014. A major concern addressed in this year’s report is the violent opposition to religious freedom, including the persecution of Christians. Here are nine things you should know about the persecution being faced by our brothers and…