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Persecuted: The Global Assault on Christians by Paul Marshall, Lela Gilbert, and Nina Shea
Let me start out by saying that this book isn’t for everyone, but if it’s for you, you’re lucky.
Another thing this book is not for: the faint of heart.
Persecuted takes a journalistic look at stories of persecution that is taking place in the world around us. Western Christianity takes their religious freedom for granted. This book tells you how. In depth and detailed accounts of the many trials and hardships and even deaths that Christians in this world face.
Broken down by stories by country, this book provides an intense study of persecution. I’ve already used this book as a source for several papers in my college classes and will probably continue to do so for the duration of my studies.
If you’re a missionary, you need to read this book. If you want to be a missionary, you need to read this book. If you’re a Christian under fire for being a Christian, you need to read this book. If you’re living in Western Civilization and you’re taking your religious freedoms for granted, you need to read this book.
I do caution that it gets really, really intense. Take this book in small doses because the weight of these stories will bring you down if you’re not careful. These stories are true, the drama is real, the pain is excruciating.
Step in to the world of the Persecuted, you will not ever be the same again.
BookSneeze has provided a free copy of this book for an unbiased review.
Let me start out by saying that this book isn’t for everyone, but if it’s for you, you’re lucky.
Another thing this book is not for: the faint of heart.
Persecuted takes a journalistic look at stories of persecution that is taking place in the world around us. Western Christianity takes their religious freedom for granted. This book tells you how. In depth and detailed accounts of the many trials and hardships and even deaths that Christians in this world face.
Broken down by stories by country, this book provides an intense study of persecution. I’ve already used this book as a source for several papers in my college classes and will probably continue to do so for the duration of my studies.
If you’re a missionary, you need to read this book. If you want to be a missionary, you need to read this book. If you’re a Christian under fire for being a Christian, you need to read this book. If you’re living in Western Civilization and you’re taking your religious freedoms for granted, you need to read this book.
I do caution that it gets really, really intense. Take this book in small doses because the weight of these stories will bring you down if you’re not careful. These stories are true, the drama is real, the pain is excruciating.
Step in to the world of the Persecuted, you will not ever be the same again.
BookSneeze has provided a free copy of this book for an unbiased review.
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