The global war on Christians

The global war on Christians: "The real explosion [of anti-Christian sentiment] was in the last quarter of the 20th century. The world population of Christians shot up, and the responsibility for [Christian] missionary work shifted from foreigners to local people. Instead of white Irish priests [as evangelizers], you had a generation of local Kenyans."

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The Tablet - News

The Tablet - News: "Gunmen have killed at least 33 people and torched dozens of homes in a Christian-majority village in central Nigeria.
Armed men believed to be Muslim Fulani herdsmen attacked Shonong village in Nigeria’s central Plateau State early on Monday morning. Villagers said the gunmen opened fire on residents and burnt down more than 30 homes."

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Reported Cases of Christians Who Were Killed for Their Faith Doubled In 2013 | BCNN1 – Black Christian News Network

Reported Cases of Christians Who Were Killed for Their Faith Doubled In 2013 | BCNN1 – Black Christian News Network: "Reported cases of Christians killed for their faith around the world doubled in 2013 from the year before, with Syria accounting for more than the whole global total in 2012, according to an annual survey.


Open Doors, a non-denominational group supporting persecuted Christians worldwide, said on Wednesday it had documented 2,123 “martyr” killings, compared with 1,201 in 2012. There were 1,213 such deaths in Syria alone last year, it said."

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New Report 'Wake-Up Call' on Christian Persecution - World - CBN News - Christian News 24-7 - CBN.com

New Report 'Wake-Up Call' on Christian Persecution - World - CBN News - Christian News 24-7 - CBN.com: "Although you don't hear much about Christian persecution in the major media, believers around the world suffer growing threats for their faith in Jesus Christ.

According to the new World Watch List from Open Doors International, North Korea remained the world's top persecutor of Christians in 2013. It's the twelfth year the North Korean regime has held that infamous position."

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-The 10 Worst Countries for Christians in 2013 | Christian News

-The 10 Worst Countries for Christians in 2013 | Christian News: "Open Doors USA, an organization that monitors and exposes Christian persecution around the globe, has released its “2014 World Watch List” — a report that highlights and ranks the worst nations in the world to be a Christian.

Topping the list this year are countries known for brutal government crackdowns or for the uncontrolled and murderous tactics of extremist groups within their borders.

The absolute worst places to be a Christian this year are: North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. (See list above for the 10 worst) …"

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Were the Founding Fathers of the United States Christians?

Were the Founding Fathers of the United States Christians?: "Answer: With words like God, Lord, and Creator found in the Declaration of Independence, it is easy to assume that the founders of the United States were Christians. John Adams, the nation’s second President, said, “The Christian religion is, above all the religions that ever prevailed or existed in ancient or modern times, the religion of wisdom, virtue, equity and humanity”"

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Should Christians Read Through the Entire Bible i... | Christianity Today

Should Christians Read Through the Entire Bible i... | Christianity Today: "More than 7.5 million reading plans were completed by YouVersion users last year (25 of its 700+ are whole-Bible plans). BibleGateway.com will begin tracking completion rates for its 15 plans this year. We asked several experts whether Christians should try to read through the whole Bible in a year. We've arranged their answers below along a spectrum from the "yes" answers at the top to "no" answers at the bottom."

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Will Utah Eventually End America's Same-Sex Marriage Debate? | Gleanings | ChristianityToday.com

Will Utah Eventually End America's Same-Sex Marriage Debate? | Gleanings | ChristianityToday.com: "Yesterday's emergency ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court not only ended a record run of nearly 1,000 marriages in Utah. The apparently unanimous decision to temporarily restore Utah's state law banning same-sex marriages suggests this case could be the legal battle both sides of the debate have been waiting for."

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Aiming for 'Effective Anger': The Top 50 Countries Where It's Hardest To Be a Christian | Gleanings | ChristianityToday.com

Aiming for 'Effective Anger': The Top 50 Countries Where It's Hardest To Be a Christian | Gleanings | ChristianityToday.com: "Twice as many Christians were killed for their faith in 2013 as in 2012, according to the latest report on the world's top 50 violators of Christian religious freedom.
However, the 2014 World Watch List (see full list below) from Open Doors International—which notes the increased impact of "failed states" and reveals its methodology for the first time—calculates a far lower total for Christian martyrdoms than recent estimates by other groups."

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Watchman Fellowship, Inc. - James vs. Paul: Salvation by Grace or Works?

Watchman Fellowship, Inc. - James vs. Paul: Salvation by Grace or Works?: "Is salvation by faith in Christ alone or in faith plus works?

This is one of the most important questions that must be answered when Christians witness to those in the cults.

Almost uniformly, cults teach that salvation is obtained through a combination of a person's faith plus works."

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