More Christians were martyred
in the 20th century than in all previous centuries combined. It is estimated
that 171,000 Christians were martyred in 2005 alone.[Int. Journal of Missionary
Research]
It is believed that
Christians today are the most persecuted group in the world. Persecution is on
the rise because of Communism, the expansion of Islamic and Hindu extremism.
Literally hundreds of
thousands of people today are being killed, brutalized, sold as slaves,
imprisoned, tortured, threatened, discriminated against and arrested solely
because they refuse to renounce or hide their faith in Jesus Christ.
It is estimated that
currently over 200 million Christians are being persecuted worldwide.
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