From the category archives:
I was reading Veith’s blog, and he posed a profound question: … Even worse than living as a Christian in an anti-Christian culture is living in a culture where Christianity is tolerated…. [Here is] a quotation from Luther: “No persecution is the ultimate persecution.” Why is that so? That’s a great question. Why is no [...]
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It seems that Christophobia is rampant these days. Nothing causes such a stir as two simple words: “Jesus Christ.” Have you ever noticed that if a chaplain closes a prayer “in Jesus’ name,” it makes headlines, but if a religious leader prays to Allah, Benevolent Spirit, Jehovah, etc. no one bats an eye? Why is [...]
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The early church was persecuted heavily, particularly under the reign of Nero (who fed Christians to the lions in the Coliseum). How must have early followers preached to attract so many new followers to the faith in such a difficult time? Why would anyone come to faith in Christ when it meant almost certain death? [...]
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Daniel and Heather offered a great reminder of the persecution going on around the world at their blog, Like a Mustard Seed. I almost wept when I read it, check it out. We need these reminders. In the comments, I wrote “Wow, this post almost had me in tears. I am ashamed that it did [...]
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This is why I oppose “hate-speech” legislation: It’s not a matter of being anti-gay (or homophobic), but of supporting free speech and religious liberty! From WorldNetDaily: A Canadian human rights tribunal ordered a Christian pastor to renounce his faith and never again express moral opposition to homosexuality, according to a new report. In a decision [...]
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From the Jerusalem Post: The burning of hundreds of New Testaments by yeshiva students in Or Yehuda last week was regrettable and unplanned, the city’s deputy mayor, the man who spurred the students to act, told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday. Deputy Mayor Uzi Aharon of Shas used the opportunity of speaking to the Post, [...]
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Some would argue that American Christians are persecuted for their faith, but in reality, we’ve got it easy. Most Christians think that wearing a Christian T-Shirt is living out loud for Jesus. Listen to this report, just in from Christian Newswire: China has been intensifying its campaign against the House Church Christians recently. CAA learned [...]
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I read a news article from OneNewsNow.com about a New Mexican couple who are being represented by a Christian law firm, who will appeal a ruling by the New Mexico Human Rights Commission that has fined them for refusing to take photos of a homosexual commitment ceremony. The article says, “Elaine Huguenin and her husband [...]
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