Persecution
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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Understanding and Standing with the Persecuted
Judd Birdsall Sunday, 1 June 2008
A review of Faith That Endures: The Essential Guide to the Persecuted Church, by Ronald Boyd-MacMillan.
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The Origins and Legacy of the Movement to Fight Religious Persecution
Nina Shea Sunday, 1 June 2008
Educational efforts by evangelicals and broad-based support from a variety of religious leaders resulted in a dramatic legislative effort that led to the passage of the IRFA in 1998.
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