Persecution
The Politics of Religious Minorities in Muslim-Majority States: Old Challenges and New Trends
Ziya Meral Monday, 13 June 2011
Socio-political factors have influenced the treatment of non-Muslims living in Muslim-majority states. Four historical eras demonstrate the evolving nature of how non-Muslim minorities have been treated by their Muslim rulers.
Democratization in the Land of Tibhirine
Michael Driessen Tuesday, 24 May 2011
The Trappist monks of Tibhirine, Algeria sought peace and reconciliation with their Muslim neighbors. Their example, portrayed in a recent film, transcends religious specificity and presents powerful political values that all Algerian partisans of democracy should promote.
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In Defense of Organized Religion
Dennis Hoover Tuesday, 6 July 2010
Americans tend to think of the "free exercise of religion" as an individual endeavor. But the communal expression of religion—particularly in non-Western contexts—is at least as important as individual expression. [FREE]
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Evangelical Christians and Indirect Resistance to Religious Persecution in Ethiopia
Tibebe Eshete Wednesday, 9 June 2010
Using nonviolent approaches, the evangelical church in Ethiopia refused to collaborate with the state's atheistic national projects, created a counter-culture community, and challenged the state's ideological legitimacy through protest-oriented gospel songs.
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From the Editor: Proselytism and Persecution
Dennis Hoover Sunday, 1 March 2009
The Spring 2009 issue addresses proselytism and persecution by affirming the moral and legal legitimacy of evangelism while also insisting on the highest standards of missions methodology. [FREE]
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Conversion, Witness, Solidarity, Dialogue: Modes of the Evangelizing Church in Tension
R. Scott Appleby, Angela Lederach Sunday, 1 March 2009
There are four specific, often overlapping modes of evangelization in world Christianity: conversion, witness, solidarity, and dialogue. Can religious human rights leaders find common ground?
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From Bible Bombardment to Incarnational Evangelism: A Reflection on Christian Witness and Persecution
Robert Seiple Sunday, 1 March 2009
In light of ongoing persecution and an unprecedented opportunity to spread the good news, Christians should consider anew their message, motivation, and methodology.
Hospitality Amidst Hostility: An Exhortation to the Persecuted Church
Priscilla Pope-Levison Sunday, 1 March 2009
Hospitality is possible amidst hostility. As a community, the persecuted church can evangelize through dialogue and persuasion, deeds of welcome, and a lifestyle characterized by integrity.
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The Fragrance of Christ: A Case Study of Minority Witness in Asia
Larry Jones Sunday, 1 March 2009
Broadly speaking, there are two methods of witness for Christians in the minority: countercultural witness and engagement. Those in unsympathetic contexts must strive to live out the whole gospel.
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Persecuted Post-Western Christianity and the Post-Christian West
Lamin Sanneh Sunday, 1 March 2009
For the sake of persecuted Christians in the Global South and for its own security, the West needs to find a way to understand and engage post-Western religion, including radicalized versions of Islam. [FREE]
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