The Worldwide Persecution of Christians, Serial No. 113-175, Feb. 11, 2014, 113-2 Meeting and Hearing
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations
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Published: 2014
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 236
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Global Health G Subcommittee on Africa
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2015-02-10
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9781508407232
DOWNLOAD EBOOKToday's focus on anti-Christian persecution is not meant to minimize the suffering of other religious minorities who are imprisoned or killed for their beliefs. As the poet John Donne once wrote, "Any man's death doth diminish me." We stand for human dignity and respect for life from the womb to the tomb, and this subcommittee has and will continue to highlight the sufferings of religious minorities around the globe, be they Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan, Baha'i in Iran, Buddhists in occupied Tibet, Yazidis in Iraq, or the Muslim Royhinga people in Burma. Christians, however, remain the most persecuted religious group in the world over and thus deserve the special attention that today's hearing will provide them. As the distinguished journalist John Allen has written, "Christians today indisputably are the most persecuted religious body on the planet and too often their martyrs suffer in silence." In the year 2012, Pew reports, Christians were harassed in 110 countries around the world. This is particularly true in the Middle East where Archbishop Francis Chullikatt has said, "flagrant and widespread persecutions of Christians rages."
Author: House Of Representatives
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2015-03-25
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9781511454575
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report comes from a hearing of the Committee on Foreign Affairs for the U.S. House of Representatives and examines the worldwide persecution of Christians. Witnesses include The Honorable Elliott Abrams, Commissioner, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Mr. John Allen, Associate Editor, The Boston Globe, Ms. Tehmina Arora, Attorney, Alliance Defending Freedom-India, Mr. Benedict Rogers, Team Leader for East Asia, Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Mr. Jorge Lee Galindo, Director, Impulso 18, Khataza Gondwe, Ph.D., Team Leader for Africa and the Middle East, Christian Solidarity Worldwide, and Briefer, His Excellency, the Most Reverend Francis A. Chullikatt, Permanent Observer, The Holy See Mission at the United Nations.
Author: Paul Marshall
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2013-03-11
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 1400204429
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChristians are the world’s most widely persecuted religious group, according to studies by the Pew Research Center, Newsweek, and the Economist, among others. A woman is caught with a Bible and publicly shot to death. An elderly priest is abducted and never seen again. Three buses full of students and teachers are struck by roadside bombs. These are not casualties of a war. These are Christian believers being persecuted for their faith in the twenty-first century. Many Americans do not understand that Christians today are victims in many parts of the world. Even many Western Christians, who worship and pray without fear of violent repercussions, are unaware that so many followers of Christ live under governments and among people who are often openly hostile to their faith. They think martyrdom became a rarity long ago. Persecuted soundly refutes these assumptions. This book offers a glimpse at the modern-day life of Christians worldwide, recounting the ongoing attacks that rarely make international headlines. As Western Christians pray for the future of Christ’s church, it is vital that they understand a large part of the world’s Christian believers live in danger. Persecuted gives documented accounts of the persecution of Christians in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and former Soviet nations. It contains vivid stories of men and women who suffer abuse because of their faith in Jesus Christ, and tells of their perseverance and courage.. Persecuted is far more than a thorough and moving study of this global pattern of violence—it is a cry for freedom and a call to action.
Author: Thomas Schirrmacher
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2018-05-10
Total Pages: 186
ISBN-13: 1532608853
DOWNLOAD EBOOK""In this situation I can highly recommend Dr. Thomas Schirrmacher's new book. It gives a clear and logical insight in many of the questions even people who consider themselves nonreligious people now ask. It can best be read with an open Bible and some open daily newspaper. It will give a surprisingly new insight into what it means to live in 'a time like this'."" (From the preface by the Very Rev. Johan Candelin, Director of the Religious Liberty Commission of the World Evangelical Alliance) ""Suffering comes in many forms, but the one that Scripture tells all Christians to expect is persecution for one's faith. As Thomas Schirrmacher's theological study will demonstrate, the Bible has a tremendous amount to teach us about persecution. Without a Biblical understanding, we are unlikely to fully grasp the nature of the spiritual battle. I am delighted, therefore, that his book puts the Bible's teaching on persecution centre stage."" (Preface by Julia Doxat-Purser. Socio-PoliticalRepresentative & Religious Liberty Coordinator for the European Evangelical Alliance) Prof. Dr. theol. Dr. phil. Thomas Schirrmacher, PhD, ThD, DD, is professor of the sociolgy of religion at the State University of the West in Timisoara (Romania), Distinguished Professor of Global Ethics and International Development at William Carey University in Shillong (Meghalaya, India), as well as president and professor of ethics at Martin Bucer European Theological Seminary and Research Institutes with branches in Bonn, Berlin, Zurich, Innsbruck, Prague, Istanbul and Sao Paolo. Schirrmacher has held guest professorships and has given special lectures at universities on all continents. Schirrmacher is chair of the Theological Commission of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), director of the International Institute for Religious Freedom (Bonn, Cape Town, Colombo) and Ambassador for Human Rights of WEA; the WEA represents churches with 600 million members altogether. He also is a member of the board of the International Society for Human Rights. Schirrmacher regularly testifies in the German parliament and other parliaments in Europe, as well as in the EU in Brussels, the OSCE in Vienna and other international bodies. His has written 102 books; three of his newest books are Fundamentalism, Racism, and Human Trafficking. He has earned four doctorates, in missiology and ecumenical theology, in cultural anthropology, in ethics, and in sociology of religion, and received two honorary doctorates from the USA and India.
Author: Youth Specialties Staff
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 70
ISBN-13: 9780310234449
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat if your youth group were being hunted by something far more insidious than the other side in Capture the Flag? No, your students aren't being stalked. But millions of Christians around the world suffer political repression, discrimination, imprisonment, harassment, family division, rape, and torture because of their faith. Children of believers are sold into slavery for the cost of a CD. Every 3 1⁄2 minutes a Christian dies for the faith. In fact, during your hour-long youth group meeting, 17 Christians will be martyred somewhere in the world. Student Underground gently but inexorably forces open students' eyes to the anguishing, world-wide persecution of Christians-and how teenagers can start praying for, communicating with, and reaching out toward victims. Use these 4 sessions (along with the companion 60-minute, award-winning film Behind the Sun) as a high-impact retreat, a lock-in event, or a month of weekly meetings. Student Underground shows why to care. And how to help. Here's a clear, thorough, and convenient curriculum for leaders, including a plethora of quotable facts about how, why, and where Christians are suffering. Not to mention concrete and realistic plans for student action. Plus where to find a complete underground church service on www.YouthSpecialties.com-a simulation of what going to church is like for Christians in restricted countries.
Author: United States Congress House Committe
Publisher: Palala Press
Published: 2018-02-19
Total Pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9781378134009
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Author: Pope Francis
Publisher: Image
Published: 2014-10-07
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 0553419544
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe perfect gift! A specially priced, beautifully designed hardcover edition of The Joy of the Gospel with a foreword by Robert Barron and an afterword by James Martin, SJ. “The joy of the gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus… In this Exhortation I wish to encourage the Christian faithful to embark upon a new chapter of evangelization marked by this joy, while pointing out new paths for the Church’s journey in years to come.” – Pope Francis This special edition of Pope Francis's popular message of hope explores themes that are important for believers in the 21st century. Examining the many obstacles to faith and what can be done to overcome those hurdles, he emphasizes the importance of service to God and all his creation. Advocating for “the homeless, the addicted, refugees, indigenous peoples, the elderly who are increasingly isolated and abandoned,” the Holy Father shows us how to respond to poverty and current economic challenges that affect us locally and globally. Ultimately, Pope Francis demonstrates how to develop a more personal relationship with Jesus Christ, “to recognize the traces of God’s Spirit in events great and small.” Profound in its insight, yet warm and accessible in its tone, The Joy of the Gospel is a call to action to live a life motivated by divine love and, in turn, to experience heaven on earth. Includes a foreword by Robert Barron, author of Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith and James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage