According to this news story, Martin Scorcese is about to begin a film concerning Christian persecution. The film will be released sometime in 2010 and will deal with Japanese history. The film is a depiction of Shusaku Endo's book "Silence". It concerns the 17th Century persecution of thousands of Christians in Japan. The book focuses... Continue Reading →
You Don’t Say
Guess what? "Islamic Nations Dominate the '09 Persecution List." You don’t say? Is anybody surprised by this? Every Islamic nation on the planet persecutes Christians to one degree or another. Notice also the presence of the Communist nation at #1. See the list here.
Persecution Violates Human Rights
This story from China Aid makes the claim that the persecution of Christians is a violation of human rights. Isn't it astounding that such a blatant reality has to be spelled out for folks? Of course the persecution of Christians violates human rights! Yet, as the story indicates, it must be spelled out because the... Continue Reading →
Good Job and Thanks
China Aid has just published a thank you letter from the family of a persecuted brother in China. Your prayers have helped. We don't often hear such words of encouragement. Check out the story and consider offering prayers or sending aid. The main prayer concern of this family is for the father to get to... Continue Reading →
Sri Lankan Dilemma
Christians are in an awful dilemma in Sri Lanka. As is the case everywhere, Christians abound in good works such as feeding the poor and providing for widows and orphans. The problem in Sri Lanka is that the parliament is considering a bill which would punish with fines and imprisonment anyone who attempts in anyway... Continue Reading →
Two Examples of Taking a Stand
I link today two good examples of Christians taking a stand against the bullying of the ACLU and AUSCS. The first example has to do with a high school in Arkansas. The other example concerns a locally elected vice mayor in Virginia. Kudos to those who humbly and boldly take a stand for truth.
Pastor Bike
You have heard of Pastor Bike before, but the latest news is good (though still not great). On a good note, Pastor Bike has just received a payment for the crimes which were committed against him and his family by the Chinese PSB authorities. You may remember that Pastor Bike's son was beaten almost to... Continue Reading →
Urgent Action Sri Lanka
The following alert comes from the Jubilee Campaign. I encourage you to take action. Greetings! An Anti-Conversion Bill was presented yesterday, cloaked in secrecy, for a second reading to the Sri Lankan Parliament. It is expected to go up for a Third Reading in February and likely to be passed. The Anti-Conversion Bill would have... Continue Reading →
Smith and Wolf Good Job
Two Republican congressmen have done the right thing in calling for Secretary of State Rice to take action against the mistreatment of Christians in China. Particularly in view here is Pastor Bike's family. China Aid Association documents the matter on their website. It is worth checking out and voicing your support. With all the political... Continue Reading →
Gregory C. Cochran 