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    The Church and Religious Persecution
    The Church and Religious Persecution
    The Church and Religious Persecution
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    The Church and Religious Persecution

    By Robert J. Joustra and Kevin R. den Dulk

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    Religious persecution is on the rise. Daily news stories and social science research chronicle the suffering of Christians and those of other faiths at the hands of both governments and private citizens. Yet, with few exceptions,the North American church has been largely absent from serious action that addresses this global problem. The Churc

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCalvin College Press
    Release dateJul 25, 2015
    ISBN9781937555146
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      The Church and Religious Persecution - Robert J. Joustra

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      The Church and Religious Persecution

      Calvin Shorts

      A series published by the Calvin College Press

      Titles in the Calvin Shorts Series

      Emerging Adulthood and Faith

      The Church and Religious Persecution

      Christians and Cultural Difference

      American Roots

      Does the Reformation Still Matter?

      When Helping Heals

      Congregations, Neighborhoods, Places

      Title Page

      Copyright © Kevin R. den Dulk and Robert J. Joustra, 2015, 2018

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright holder.

      First published 2015

      Updated edition 2018

      3201 Burton St. SE

      Grand Rapids, MI 49546

      Printed in the United States of America

      Publisher’s Cataloging-in-Publication data

      den Dulk, Kevin R.

      The Church and Religious Persecution / [by] Kevin R. den Dulk [and] Robert J. Joustra.

      pages       cm.

      ISBN 978-1-937555-13-9

      978-1-937555-14-6 (EPUB)

      Series : Calvin Shorts.

      Includes bibliographical references.

      1. Freedom of religion. 2. Church and social problems. 3. Social justice --Religious aspects --Christianity. 4. Christianity and justice. 5. Religion and politics. 6. Persecution. I. Joustra, Robert. II. Title.

      BV741 .D46 2015

      323.442       --dc232015943599

      Cover design: Robert Alderink

      15 16 17 18 19 20       6 5 4 3 2 1

      Contents

      Series Editor’s Foreword

      Additional Resources

      1  Introduction

      2  Religious Persecution around the World

      3   Their Blood Cries Out, But Are We Listening?

      4  What Can Be Done in the Church?

      Notes

      Series Editor’s

      Foreword

      Midway along the journey of our life

      I woke to find myself in some dark woods,

      For I had wandered off from the straight path.

      So begins The Divine Comedy, a classic meditation on the Christian life, written by Dante Alighieri in the fourteenth century.

      Dante’s three images—a journey, a dark forest, and a perplexed pilgrim—still feel familiar today, don’t they?

      We can readily imagine our own lives as a series of journeys, not just the big journey from birth to death, but also all the little trips from home to school, from school to job, from place to place, from old friends to new. In fact, we often feel we are simultaneously on multiple journeys that tug us in diverse and sometimes opposing directions. We recognize those dark woods from fairy tales and nightmares and the all-too-real conundrums that crowd our everyday lives. No wonder we frequently feel perplexed. We wake up shaking our heads, unsure if we know how to live wisely today or tomorrow or next week.

      This series has in mind just such perplexed pilgrims. Each book invites you, the reader, to walk alongside experienced guides who will help you understand the contours of the road as well as the surrounding landscape. They will cut back the underbrush, untangle myths and misconceptions, and suggest ways to move forward.

      And they will do it in books intended to be read in an evening or during a flight. Calvin Shorts are designed not just for perplexed pilgrims, but also for busy ones. We live in a complex and changing world. We need nimble ways to acquire knowledge, skills, and wisdom. These books are one way to meet those needs.

      John Calvin, after whom this series is named, recognized our pilgrim condition. "We are always on the road, he said, and although this road, this life, is full of perplexities, it is also a gift of divine kindness which is not to be

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