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Religious persecution is the systematic mistreatment of an individual or a group of individuals as a response to their religious beliefs or affiliations or their lack thereof. The tendency of societies or groups within societies to alienate or repress different subcultures is a recurrent theme in human history.
Jan 13, 2021 · Generation Z. Methodists. Research. The 50 Countries Where It’s Most Dangerous to Follow Jesus in 2021. Latest report on Christian persecution finds 3 in 4 martyrs are in Nigeria, ranked among 10...
- Suppression via Technology. Under President Xi Jinping, the Chinese government has succeeded in reducing the attractiveness of Christianity in China—effectively isolating and fracturing the church.
- Violent Nationalist Ideologies. In India, the Hindu nationalist government continues to sever the lifeline of the Indian church with the global church.
- The Growth of Islamic Extremism. In the Sahel region of Africa, violence keeps rising as Islamic insurgencies mushroom and take advantage of states becoming more fragile.
- Heightened Propaganda & Disinformation. The explosion of state-controlled media and technology fans persecution by spreading old lies in new ways. According to GCR’s Ronald Boyd-MacMillan, there are four types of common lies told in countries opposed to Christianity.
Jan 17, 2023 · Emily McFarlan Miller. (RNS) — In the three decades since the religious liberty organization Open Doors has been compiling its World Watch List of the 50 countries where Christians face the most...
- Emily Mcfarlan Miller
Apr 27, 2021 · – Deseret News. What’s the biggest threat to religious freedom in America today? Intolerance, partisan tensions and growing anxiety all create challenges for faith communities, according to religion and policy experts. Published: April 27, 2021, 11:00 a.m. MDT. By Kelsey Dallas. Kelsey is an assistant managing editor for the Deseret News.
- kdallas@deseretnews.com
Other articles where religious persecution is discussed: Egypt: Religious life: …rulers of Egypt had seldom interfered with the lives of their Christian and Jewish subjects so long as these groups paid the special taxes (known as jizyah) levied on them in exchange for state protection. Indeed, both Copts and Jews had always served in the Muslim bureaucracy, sometimes in the…
Jan 13, 2021 · religious persecution. report. 13 Christians killed every day in the world because of their faith. The non-Governmental organization Open Doors releases its annual “World Watch List” report that lists the top 50 countries where Christians are most persecuted for their faith. By Linda Bordoni.
