The Coming Christian Persecution

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Review “The Coming Christian Persecution is an extraordinarily well-researched and eye-opening call to Christians to remain steadfast in their faith despite modern waves of opposition. Every Christian and champion of religious freedom should read this book.” Newt Gingrich Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives “Thomas D. Williams has written a masterful book on the history of Christian persecution. From the plight of Jesus to the latest attacks on Christians around the world, he offers bountiful evidence that an anti-Christian animus has been a staple of civilizations throughout the ages. Whether manifested in the form of bigotry or mass murder, this is an evil that knows no political, religious or geographic boundaries. Sadly, it is a cancer that is still growing. Read it and find out why." Bill Donohue, Ph.D. President Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights “This remarkable book is an eye opener on the urgent crisis of religious persecution and oppression confronting today’s Christians worldwide, including in the West. Thomas Williams gives a vivid and concise factual account of this underreported injustice and puts it in the context of the Scriptures and the inspiring stories of the early Christian martyrs. As the third millennium’s “age of martyrs” takes shape, all Christians should find his reporting and spiritual insights essential reading.” Nina Shea Director of Hudson Institute’s Center for Religious Freedom --Personal endorsements Product Description Churches burned. Christians beheaded. Catholic communities driven underground. Governments forcing silence upon those who profess fidelity to the gospel. These experiences are not confined to those of the early Church or to the missionaries and converts in far-off pagan lands centuries ago. The persecution of Christians is happening right now ― and it is closer to home than you may realize. Throughout the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and even in the West, Christian communities are being targeted for their beliefs, whether through violence or public policy, and it’s a trend that continues to escalate. Moral theologian and news analyst Dr. Thomas Williams incisively juxtaposes the still relatively unknown global Christian persecution of today with that of previous epochs, describing it in its various forms and providing insight into what it means for the Church and for society at large. He also provides valuable advice on how these outrages can be remedied and what Christians can do to prepare for what is to come. In 2020, according to the World Watch List published by Open Doors, 340 million Christians were facing “high levels of persecution.” Dr. Williams masterfully reveals the state of affairs in countries that systematically persecute Christians, such as North Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Nigeria, India, China, and Pakistan. In many cases, Christians are forced to flee these countries or face economic repercussions, forced conversions to Islam, imprisonment, violence, torture, and even death. Dr. Williams also shows how Christian persecution has been with us since the beginning during the life of Jesus, from the time of His infancy to His death on the Cross. You’ll learn what Jesus said in the Bible about coming persecutions, as well as about the trials and martyrdom that His apostles endured and the hardships of the early Christians, including the five virgins who are commemorated in the Roman Canon of the Holy Mass. Dr. Williams also explores why Christians are persecuted. He reveals Voltaire’s and Gibbon’s thoughts on how Christians were vilified and how attempts to rewrite history―to blame Christian persecution on Christians themselves!―originally surfaced. Moreover, you will see how modern attacks against Christians spring from six primary sources: atheism, radical Islam, Hindu nationalism, totalitarianism, academia, and Satanism. In the words of St. John Paul II, “The Church has once again become a Church of martyrs.” Essential reading