Under Caesar's Sword
How Christians Respond to Persecution
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About This Book
The global persecution of Christians is an urgent human rights issue that remains underreported. This volume presents the results of the first systematic global investigation into how Christians respond to persecution. World-class scholars of global Christianity present first-hand research from most of the sites of the harshest persecution as well as the West and Latin America. Their findings make clear the nature of persecution, the reasons for it, Christian responses to it - both non-violent and confrontational - and the effects of these responses. Motivating the volume is the hope that this knowledge will empower all who would exercise solidarity with the world's persecuted Christians and will offer the victims strategies for a more effective response. This book is written for anyone concerned about the persecution of Christians or more generally about the human right of religious freedom, including scholars, activists, political and religious leaders, and those who work for international organizations.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series page
- Title page
- Imprints page
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 On the Brink of Extinction
- 3 To Whom Do We Turn? How Christians Respond to Religious Persecution
- 4 Christians in Egypt, Libya, and Palestine Responding to the Aftermaths of the Arab Revolts
- 5 Christian Responses to Persecution in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- 6 Christian Repression and Survival in Post-Soviet Central Asia
- 7 Repression, Restriction, and Response in Contemporary Russia
- 8 Christians in Pakistan and Afghanistan
- 9 Christian Responses to Repression in India and Sri Lanka
- 10 Christian Responses to Persecution in Communist Vietnam and Laos
- 11 Evangelization amid Cooperation, Accommodation, and Resistance
- 12 Christians and Multireligious Citizenship in Muslim Indonesia
- 13 Latin America
- 14 Western Christiansâ Responses to Denials of Religious Freedom
- 15 Christian Transnational Networks Respond to Persecution
- Glossary
- Index