CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION: It's nothing new
CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION: It's nothing new
by James Morgan
THE CANADIAN LUTHERAN
March/April 2011
In recent months persecution against Christians around the world has received more attention. While it appears the number of incidents has increased, is this the case, and if so, why? And what is the nature of the persecution?
To paraphrase Webster's Dictionary, persecution is the act of injuring, afflicting, or harassing with unjust punishment for alleged offences. The definition explicitly refers to inflicting pain from hatred towards those adhering to a particular creed or mode of worship. Several recent events have highlighted the mistreatment of Christian minorities around the world, and implied they are becoming more frequent. The most prominent was the bombing of a Coptic Orthodox Church in Alexandria, Egypt on New Year's Day, leaving 22 people dead. Coptic Christians make up 10 percent of Egypt's population. They often complain of mistreatment in society and accuse the government of not doing anything to confront rising Islamic prejudice.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
by James Morgan
THE CANADIAN LUTHERAN
March/April 2011
In recent months persecution against Christians around the world has received more attention. While it appears the number of incidents has increased, is this the case, and if so, why? And what is the nature of the persecution?
To paraphrase Webster's Dictionary, persecution is the act of injuring, afflicting, or harassing with unjust punishment for alleged offences. The definition explicitly refers to inflicting pain from hatred towards those adhering to a particular creed or mode of worship. Several recent events have highlighted the mistreatment of Christian minorities around the world, and implied they are becoming more frequent. The most prominent was the bombing of a Coptic Orthodox Church in Alexandria, Egypt on New Year's Day, leaving 22 people dead. Coptic Christians make up 10 percent of Egypt's population. They often complain of mistreatment in society and accuse the government of not doing anything to confront rising Islamic prejudice.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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