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    Ella Esser Ms. Cairns Language Arts 2 December 21, 2015 Christian Persecution Christianity is a way of living among certain individuals’ today. This religion expounds upon the fact of a person’s love and the convictions which they contain through Jesus. In Ancient Rome, Christians were persecuted for their convictions in a tangible Christ. Followers of Jesus underwent various ways of death. Furthermore, numerous disciples of Jesus were assassinated for the cause of Christ by emperors’

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    what theologian Horbury surmised about early Christian persecutions, and I largely agree with this view. The Jews sometimes persecuted the early Christians because their beliefs clashed and this caused friction between the two religions. As well as this ‘incompatibility’ between the two faiths, Donatism also developed as a separate sect of Christianity within the orthodox church and a lot of persecution and hate was directed towards the early Christians. However, without this I do not believe that

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    “For the third year in a row, the modern persecution of Christians worldwide has hit another record high” according to Christianity Today (Persecution in the Early Church). Right now, it is very dangerous to be a Christian in some countries of the world. Countries in Asia and the Middle East show the most violence towards Christians. If history really does repeat itself, Christianity will grow in numbers and in faith. More people will convert and the religion as a whole will be strengthened. This

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    anyone admitting to Christianity became a target. The persecutions hit a climax during Diocletian’s reign. These persecutions actually helped the spread of Christianity by glorifying Christians and beginning a tradition of martyrdom that shaped the Church, and the strength that Christians displayed shows that the persecutions could not have possible stopped the spread of Christianity. In the first half of the third century, Christian persecution was fragmented and while Christianity was illegal, there

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    The Persecution of Christians Today The persecution of minority groups has been well documented throughout history. These documentations have been mostly of people of one race, culture, or ethnicity; persecuting another based on the belief that one race is superior to the other. In the case of Christianity, however, the documentation of the persecution has been kept to a minimum. In fact, it is rare to find a case in today’s world of the media reporting on the persecution of Christians

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    Following this, Emperor Nero put the blame on the Christians, marking the first record of Christian persecution by the roman government. For the next 200+ years, there have been on and off bouts of persecution, ranging from Trajan forcing suspected Christians to prove their innocence by worshipping roman gods in the early 100’s to Valerian ordering the execution of church bishops and other church leaders in 258. While there were years of tolerance for Christians, the ever-changing stance of the Roman government

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    To understand Roman persecution of Christians, we must first understand the setting and context for which it was in. Romans ruled when Jesus was crucified. The persecutions took place in the first half-century after the crucifixion. At this point in time, the Roman government did not take action against Christians. They always looked at Christianity as an act of Judaism. Since they felt that it was in the same category as Judaism, they felt it was only fair for Christians to have the same religious

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    and whose main language was probably Aramaic. The content of the Gospel seems to have been written to encourage Christians facing persecution especially Mark 13:9-13. Marks Gospel also focuses a lot on the passion of Jesus, (passion in the Greek language translates into suffering). This also suggests that he was encouraging Christians who faced persecution, by showing them of the persecution Jesus faced, and how he

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    In Christianity today it states that Christians face religious persecutions in more countries than any other religious group, according to the recent study by Pew Research Center. These persecutions have resulted in a decline of the Christian population in the Middle East according to the New York Times. The New York Times also states that in Iraq, less than half a million Christians are left since many of them have been targeted by extremist for more than a decade. The problem became worse with

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    Christian Persecution

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    Christian Persecution Christians are being persecuted for their faith in more than the forty nations around world today. In some nations, it is illegal to own a Bible, to share one’s faith in Christ, and even teach one’s children about Jesus Christ. Those who boldly follow Christ, in spite of government decree or opposition, can face harassment, arrest, torture and even death. Dr. Nhia Vang Vang, the pastor of the First Hmong Alliance Church in Longview, NC, mentioned that Christianity has

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