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Sep 19, 2022 · September 19, 2022. By. David Curry. (RNS) — A retired U.S. Army lieutenant general spurred debate recently when he said that the rise in global attacks on Christians could become a national...
Feb 14, 2024 · Understanding the Spectrum: Christian Persecution in America. Persecution takes on many forms, from subtle discrimination and social ostracization to more overt legal battles and acts of violence. In the context of the United States, where the First Amendment protects religious freedoms, persecution does not typically resemble the severe ...
America can still be, as Madison perceived the nation in 1785, “an Asylum to the persecuted and oppressed of every Nation and Religion.”. But recognizing that deep religious discord has been ...
- Persecution in Politics.
- Persecution on College Campuses.
- Persecution in Public Schools.
- How Can You Deal with Persecution?
Many politicians in the United States get attacked for their religious beliefs. For example, Senator Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, and Kamala Harris, D-Calif., chose negative and angry questionsin an interview with Brian Buescher, an Omaha-based lawyer nominated by President Trump to sit on the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska. B...
If you know any Christian millennial that goes to a liberal college, you might have heard about how their beliefs are judged. At campuses throughout the country, outspoken Christians are regularly demeaned, debased and targeted for their beliefs. Many times these Christian college students will hear from others about how their religion only has hat...
Just like many campus colleges, public schools are getting hit as well. Student groups likeInterVarsity have been kicked off campuses, and a teacher in New Jersey was suspended for giving a student a Bible. A football coach in Washington placed on leave for saying a prayer on the fieldat the end of a game. Prayer in school has been a topic fought f...
Unfortunately, persecution against Christians in the United States is not something that is avoidable. It is something that Christians will have to deal with and understand. The key to coping and dealing with the persecution of Christians and Christianity in the U.S. is our reaction to our persecution. The key to understanding and thriving through ...
Apr 27, 2021 · The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent, bipartisan governmental advisory group that tracks religious persecution around the world, released its 2021 annual report this week. I wrote about what the commission said about COVID-19, Chinese surveillance technology and President Joe Biden’s first three months in office.
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May 17, 2019 · Most American adults say there is at least some discrimination against Muslims in the U.S. today, and about two-thirds say the same about Jews. Many see religious discrimination in U.S., especially against Muslims | Pew Research Center
Dec 5, 2022 · For thousands of years, Christians have been persecuted for their faith. With the growth of secularism, Christians face the same form of persecution through a differing worldview. This trend,...
