Christian woman miscarries after assault in India
A Christian woman in central India suffered a miscarriage this month after tribal relatives who practice traditional religion beat and strangled her, sources said.
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Antisemitism in Christian, Islamic, and Secular perspective
Christian, Islamic, and secular/atheistic perspectives and politics have shaped recent world history more than any other international movement. All three have produced widespread forms of antisemitism that have repeatedly intermingled, threatening the human rights of Jewish people. It is important that Christians understand the roots of antisemitism and resist it as an evil and an affront to God.
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"Baby Ruth" continues to inspire Nigerian Christians
Years after she lived through unspeakable violence, young Ruth’s smile emerges free from trauma but she still bears some physical effects of a people facing continuous threats from tribal, economic, and religious opposition to their presence on the land. Yet hope remains as the people trust in Jesus as their deliverer.
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Christians should uphold freedom of belief for all including homosexuals
South Africa celebrates Pride Month during October even as persecution of homosexuals is rising in other African states. This should be of concern for Christians as freedom of belief has long been a commitment of Protestant Christians. It doesn’t mean Christians must agree with differing beliefs, but it does mean that we must support the human right of others to hold, practice, and celebrate their beliefs as we have the right to hold, practice, and celebrate ours.
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I was forced from home for my faith in Christ
After a miraculous healing and turning to Jesus, an Indian family has faced persistent persecution. Recently it became so fierce they were forced to flee. Nevertheless, a powerful witness to faith in Christ remains in their village that we pray will one day bear much fruit. Here is their first-hand story.
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Kidnapped pastors regain freedom in northeastern Nigeria
Two church pastors kidnapped on Dec. 29 in northeastern Nigeria were released on Sunday (Jan. 5), Church of the Brethren in Nigeria (EYN) leaders said.
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Hindu nationalists tie up, brutalize Christian woman in India
Hindu extremists in eastern India on Dec. 26 stripped and beat a tribal Christian woman, tying her to a tree after she redressed and continuing to torture her till she lost consciousness, sources said.
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Christians slain in attacks in Plateau state, Nigeria
Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Monday (Jan. 6) killed three Christians in an attack on a village in Plateau state, the latest of 11 killings in the area since early December, sources said.
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Muslims sue to block church construction in Indonesia
Muslims in Indonesia said they will sue Catholic leaders to prevent completion of a church building after months of construction, sources said.
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Herdsmen destroy Christian worship building, homes in Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen began the new year by attacking a predominantly Christian community at dawn on Wednesday (Jan. 1) in Kaduna state, Nigeria, burning down a Christian church building and six houses, sources said.
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Three members of family burned to death after accepting Christ
A Muslim couple and their adult son who gave their lives to Christ in November were burned to death on Dec. 26 in eastern Uganda, sources said.
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Stoning of church building in Indonesia leads to melee
An attack by young Islamists on a church building in Indonesia led to a melee that threatened to involve Christian militias in defense, sources said.
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