Last Wednesday, many churches around the world observed the “Red Wednesday,” an occasion to honor the many martyrs who have ...

In the U.S. today, evangelical, charismatic and conservative Christians continue to tap into the martyrdom mythology.

WHEN faced with threats and persecution, the disciples did not waver in their mission to proclaim the Gospel. Instead, they ...

We must anchor our understanding in what God s Word says and, just as important, does not say about persecution ...

Despite this, Nero's persecution of the new Christian sect was brief and, in the first century at least, was not repeated in other parts of the empire. When asked by Pliny the Younger how to deal ...

Those facing persecution need Christians to speak up, working across faith and theological lines for those living in danger ...

Below, six Christian leaders dealing with threatening situations around the world discuss what they have faced or are currently experiencing and suggest how to pray for those under persecution.

Opposing Manichaeism exemplified what Edward Gibbon, as quoted by Fredriksen, called the “intolerant zeal” of early ...

Early Christians faced persecution for this faith, with some being put in prison, tortured, and even killed. Early Christians did not have an easy time. The Roman authorities who were in power ...

The recently launched ACN's report entitled, Persecuted and Forgotten? documents instances of Christians persecuted for their faith from summer 2022 through summer 2024. The report highlights that ...