Christians are the world’s most widely persecuted religious
group, according to studies
by the Pew Research Center, Newsweek,
and the Economist, among others.
A woman is caught with a Bible and publicly shot to death.
An elderly priest is abducted and never seen again. Three buses full of
students and teachers are struck by roadside bombs. These are not casualties of
a war. These are Christian believers being persecuted for their faith in the
twenty-first century.
Many Americans do not understand that Christians today are
victims in many parts of the world. Even many Western Christians, who worship
and pray without fear of violent repercussions, are unaware that so many
followers of Christ live under governments and among people who are often
openly hostile to their faith. They think martyrdom became a rarity long ago.
Persecuted soundly
refutes these assumptions. This book offers a glimpse at the modern-day life of
Christians worldwide, recounting the ongoing attacks that rarely make
international headlines.
As Western Christians pray for the future of Christ’s
church, it is vital that they understand a large part of the world’s Christian believers
live in danger. Persecuted gives documented
accounts of the persecution of Christians in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and
former Soviet nations. It contains vivid stories of men and women who suffer
abuse because of their faith in Jesus Christ, and tells of their perseverance
and courage..
Persecuted is far more than a thorough and moving study of this global pattern of violence—it is
a cry for freedom and a call to action.
