Christianophobia: A Faith Under Attack (Book review)
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/article40343
- Author
- Shortt, Rupert
- Reviewer
- Arkelian, John
- Material Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2016 June
- Author
- Shortt, Rupert
- Reviewer
- Arkelian, John
- Material Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2016 June
- Volume
- 142
- Issue
- 6
- Page
- 15
- Notes
- Joint review of two recent books "The Global War on Christians" by John L. Allen Jr. and "Christianophobia: A Faith Under Attack" by Rupert Shortt under the title "Why the persecution of Christians is on the rise". "Christianophobia" is mostly expository, recounting a long litany of persecution. .... All too often, persecution follows three phases: first comes disinformation, which robs prospective victims of their good reputation; that's followed by discrimination, which relegates them to second-class status; and then comes outright persecution, be it by the state, paramilitaries, mobs or those from inimical groups. A great many of the places where Christians suffer discrimination and/or persecution are in countries with Muslim majorities. But societies with Hindu and Buddhist majorities are also by no means above singling out Christians for maltreatment. And Communist tyrannies, like those in China, North Korea, Vietnam and Laos, take second place to none in the sheer brutality of the oppression they visit upon Christians".
- Subjects
- Persecution - History - 21st century - Book reviews
- Martyrdom - Christianity - History - 21st century - Book reviews
- Christianity and other religions - 21st century - Book reviews
- Communism and Christianity - Book reviews