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The global war on Christians : dispatches from the front lines of anti-Christian persecution / John L. Allen, Jr.

by Allen, John L., 1965-

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Persecution -- History -- 21st century.

Martyrdom -- Christianity -- History -- 21st century.

9780770437350 (hc.)

0770437354 (hc.)

Alternate title:

War on Christians : dispatches from the front lines of anti-Christian persecution

xii, 308 pages ; 25 cm.

Includes index.

Anti-Christian persecution around the world. Overview -- Africa -- Asia -- Latin America -- The Middle East -- Eastern Europe -- Myths about the global war on Christians. The myth that Christians are at risk only where they're a minority -- The myth that no one saw it coming -- The myth that it's all about Islam -- The myth that it's only persecution if the motives are religious -- The myth that Anti-Christian persecution is a political issue -- Fallout, consequences, and response. Social and political fallout -- Spiritual fruits of the global war -- What's to be done.

"The author of The Future Church investigates the troubling worldwide persecution of Christians. From Iraq and Egypt to Sudan and Nigeria, from Indonesia to the Indian subcontinent, Christians in the early 21st century are the world's most persecuted religious group. According to the secular International Society for Human Rights, 80 percent of violations of religious freedom in the world today are directed against Christians. In effect, our era is witnessing the rise of a new generation of martyrs. Underlying the global war on Christians is the demographic reality that more than two-thirds of the world's 2.3 billion Christians now live outside the West, often as a beleaguered minority up against a hostile majority-- whether it's Islamic fundamentalism in the Middle East and parts of Africa and Asia, Hindu radicalism in India, or state-imposed atheism in China and North Korea. In Europe and North America, Christians face political and legal challenges to religious freedom. Allen exposes the deadly threats and offers investigative insight into what is and can be done to stop these atrocities. John L. Allen Jr. is the senior correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter"--Provided by publisher.

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