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| − | + | ''Synopsis:'' Since the time of [[Jesus]], many Christians have experienced persecution from both non-Christians and from other Christians during the history of Christianity. Persecution has included confiscation of destruction, imprisonment, torture and even execution. Today, some of the worst persecution of Christians occurs in [[Islamic]] countries such a [[Saudi Arabia]] where Christians who openly profess their faith risk death. | |
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| + | Since the time of [[Jesus]], many Christians have experienced persecution from both non-Christians and from other Christians during the history of Christianity. Persecution has included confiscation of destruction, imprisonment, torture and even execution. Today, some of the worst persecution of Christians occurs in [[Islamic]] countries such a [[Saudi Arabia]] where Christians who openly profess their faith risk death. | ||
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| + | ===[[Persecution of Christians around the world today]]=== | ||
| − | + | Each year the organisation [[Open Doors]] compiles a list of the countries where severe persecution of Christians occurs. For the last four years, communist [[North Korea]] has been the worse offended, closely followed by Islamic Saudi Arabia, [[Iran]], [[Somalia]] and the [[Maldives]]. Its [[2007 AD|2007]] list of the ten countries where persecution of Christians is worst is as follows | |
| + | # [[North Korea]] | ||
| + | # [[Saudi Arabia]] | ||
| + | # [[Iran]] | ||
| + | # [[Somalia]] | ||
| + | # [[Maldives]] | ||
| + | # [[Yemen]] | ||
| + | # [[Bhutan]] | ||
| + | # [[Vietnam]] | ||
| + | # [[Laos]] | ||
| + | # [[Afghanistan]] | ||
| − | + | ===History of persecution of Christians=== | |
| − | ===[[Persecution of the early church]]=== | + | ====[[Persecution of the early church]]==== |
| − | ===[[Persecution of Christians in the Middle Ages]]=== | + | ====[[Persecution of Christians in the Middle Ages]]==== |
| − | === | + | ====Persecution post-Reformation==== |
===[[Persecution by Christians]]=== | ===[[Persecution by Christians]]=== | ||
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| + | ==Quotes== | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
Revision as of 05:49, 21 September 2007
Synopsis: Since the time of Jesus, many Christians have experienced persecution from both non-Christians and from other Christians during the history of Christianity. Persecution has included confiscation of destruction, imprisonment, torture and even execution. Today, some of the worst persecution of Christians occurs in Islamic countries such a Saudi Arabia where Christians who openly profess their faith risk death.
Contents
Contents
Related topics
- Persecution of the early church | Apostle Stephen
- Persecution of Christians in the Middle Ages
- Persecution of Christians around the world today | Open Doors | World Watch List | North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Somalia, Maldives, Yemen, Bhutan, Vietnam, Laos, Afghanistan
- Persecution by Christians
Comments, Personal Articles, Studies and Sermons
Persecuted Church (discussion) (For short comments and opinions)
Main article
Since the time of Jesus, many Christians have experienced persecution from both non-Christians and from other Christians during the history of Christianity. Persecution has included confiscation of destruction, imprisonment, torture and even execution. Today, some of the worst persecution of Christians occurs in Islamic countries such a Saudi Arabia where Christians who openly profess their faith risk death.
Persecution of Christians around the world today
Each year the organisation Open Doors compiles a list of the countries where severe persecution of Christians occurs. For the last four years, communist North Korea has been the worse offended, closely followed by Islamic Saudi Arabia, Iran, Somalia and the Maldives. Its 2007 list of the ten countries where persecution of Christians is worst is as follows
History of persecution of Christians
Persecution of the early church
Persecution of Christians in the Middle Ages
Persecution post-Reformation
Persecution by Christians
Quotes
Links
