Research Studies
on Persecution Issues
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A Biblical Theology of Persecution - An introduction to Glenn Penner's In the Shadow of the Cross: A Biblical Theology of Persecution and Discipleship, providing an overview of the Bible's teaching on persecution and how the teaching that God’s purposes of reconciling the world to Himself will be accomplished in a context of suffering and sacrifice, in shame and in weakness is far more prevalent in Scripture than many of us realize.
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Why Are Christians Persecuted? - A study of the various biblical reasons why Christians are persecuted around the world. (File size: 31 KB) |
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Is the Blood of the Martyrs Really the Seed of the Church? - An examination of this well known saying from a biblical perspective. The answer may surprise you! (File size: 27 KB) |
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Christians and Civil Disobedience - A background paper by the Religious Liberty Commission of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. (File size: 61 KB) |
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Dependency: When Good Intentions Aren't Enough - It has been a well-established fact that Western missionaries, though well intentioned, often unwittingly create unhealthy situations in local churches when faced with the desperate needs in other countries. Their ready access to cash and resources often promise to deliver their brothers and sisters from perceived and expressed hardships. Unfortunately, in the long run, such practices sometimes end up creating circumstances where indigenous churches and ministries become dependent upon outside funding to survive.
This paper examines the issue of dependency from both a biblical and missiological perspective and suggests way that missions and foreign missionaries can avoid creating unhealthy dependency. (File size: 60 KB)
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Jihad in Islam: Is Islam Peaceful or Militant? An Initial Christian Response - Since September 11, 2001, how often haven't you read or heard that: Islam means peace. Islam is a religion of tolerance. It rejects violence and promotes religious and racial harmony. The word "jihad" does not mean holy war. Our enemy is fanaticism, not Islam. Or how often have you heard or read that Islam is intolerant, militant, supports terrorism?
The claims differ greatly. This carefully researched paper considers these claims, especially on the basis of Islam's sources, and provides an initial Christian response to them.(File size: 89 KB)
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Is Jesus Really the Only Way? - Believers around the world know that all they would have to do is deny that Jesus is the only way to salvation and their persecution would often stop. This essay is a defense of the exclusive claims of Christ as "the Way, the Truth, and the Life." (File size: 35 KB) |
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Human Rights, Apologetics and Persecution - Many evangelicals see "human rights" a strictly secular concept with no redemptive value. This essay argues that Christians need to reclaim human rights as having originated from a biblical world view and that the defense of religous liberty is not only a Christian privilege but an obligation. (File size: 18 KB) |
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What About "Bible Smuggling"? - A discussion of the ethics and biblical basis for Bible smuggling into restricted nations by Tom White, Director of The Voice of the Martyrs in the United States. (24 KB) |
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Being Christians in a Pluralistic Society - A discussion paper by the Social Action Committee of The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. (76KB) |
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The Divine Nature of Christ Supported by the Qur'an - Discover how one Muslim discovered the truth of Christ by studying what the Qur'an said about Him. This remarkable study shows that the Qur'an supports the divinity of Christ and gives Him superior status to Muhammed. (File size: 197 KB) |
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In the Shadow of the Cross - Chinese Edition - A vital reference work from The Voice of the Martyrs. Join Glenn Penner as he explores suffering and persecution through the entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. Chinese only. (File size: 7.2 MB) |
