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Hear their cry - IDOP

2011
Video with reports of persecution from several parts of the world.

by International Day of Prayer
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2011, Volume 4, Issue 2 - International Journal for Religious Freedom

2011
IJRF is the journal of the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF). It is published bi-annually and aims to provide a platform for scholarly discourse on the issue of religious freedom in general and the persecution of Christians in particular.

by Fernando Perez, Thomas Schirrmacher, Daniel Röthlisberger, Rik Torfs, Silvio Ferrari, Bony Guiblehon, Michael P Donnelly, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson, Stephen Baskerville, Mxolisi Michael Sokupa, Roy Stu
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2011, Volume 4, Issue 1 - International Journal for Religious Freedom

2011
IJRF is the journal of the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF). It is published bi-annually and aims to provide a platform for scholarly discourse on the issue of religious freedom in general and the persecution of Christians in particular.

by Thomas Schirrmacher, Thomas K Johnson, Nicholas Kerton-Johnson, Aaron Johnson, Thomas Weingartner, John Warwick Montgomery, Christine Schirrmacher, Janet Epp Buckingham, Shaun A de Freitas, Jae-Chun W
Views: 3989

2010, Volume 3, Issue 2 - International Journal for Religious Freedom

2010
IJRF is the journal of the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF). It is published bi-annually and aims to provide a platform for scholarly discourse on the issue of religious freedom in general and the persecution of Christians in particular.

by Christine Schirrmacher, Rainer Rothfuss, Yakubu Joseph, Matthew K Richards, Are L Svendsen, Rainer Bless, Eric Patterson, Thomas J Wespetal
Views: 3669

Anti-Conversion Laws in India

2011-11-28

by World Evangelical Alliance and Evangelical Fellowship of India
Views: 4207

Re-Examining Religious Persecution

2008
While many have written about religious violence and persecution, Charles Tieszen here refocuses on some basic definitions and theological reflections. He deftly offers several key insights including the fact that persecution is universal in the Christian life and should be expected. He proposes a more nuanced definition of persecution, illustrating how it differs from suffering. He shows that persecution is normally the result of a complex combination of factors. And he correctly points out the need for Christians to be more reflective about the role of persecution, both in their own lives and around the world.

by Charles L. Tieszen
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Suffering, Persecution and Martyrdom

2010
In addition to the full text of the extensive Bad Urach Statement “Towards an evangelical theology of suffering, persecution and martyrdom for the global church in mission” and the short Bad Urach Call, the compendium includes papers from twelve contributors covering a wide perspective on the theology of suffering. Isaiah Majok Dau from Sudan addresses how to face human suffering from a biblical and theological perspective. Rolf Hille from Germany contributes a biblical-theological response to the problem of theodicy in the context of modern criticism of religion. Charles L Tieszen from the United States attempts a comprehensive definition of persecution from a theological perspective which is communicable with a sociological perspective. Margaretha N Adiwardana from Brazil, a Chinese-Indonesian who left her country of birth due to harassment, examines the biblical teaching on perseverance. She maintains that from an eschatological perspective, suffering leads to blessing for those who endure it. Josef Ton from Romania, retired in the United States, describes suffering and martyrdom as a defining and essential Christian characteristic, with the major example being Christ’s death on the cross. Young Kee Lee, a South Korean now living in the United States tries to trace God’s mission in suffering and martyrdom. He postulates that there is a kind of suffering that is instrumental in advancing God’s kingdom. Thomas J Wespetal, a theological lecturer in Ukraine, from the United States deals with how God’s plan is furthered through the martyrdom event and attempts to highlight the value of dying for the Christian faith. Christof Sauer, a German living in South Africa, analyzes the work of the influential German mission leader Karl Hartenstein (1894-1952) who has developed a “theology of mission under the cross”. He maintains that suffering and martyrdom characterize the mission of the church which takes place in the interim between Christ’s ascension and second coming. Thomas Schirrmacher from Germany addresses a variety of theological and ethical issues. One of his emphases is on the sustaining role of the Holy Spirit in suffering and martyrdom. Peter Beyerhaus, also from Germany, was given the task to focus on an eschatological perspective, concerning the church of Christ in the shadow of the approaching Antichrist. According to his opinion present day persecution can be regarded as a foreshadowing of the apocalyptic escalation of persecution. Reg Reimer from Canada and with lifelong experience in advocacy in South-East Asia, shares his insights on persecution, advocacy and mission at the beginning of the 21st century. Richard Howell from India, dealing with the recent killings of Christians in Orissa, maintains that forgiveness and reconciliation are proper Christian responses to suffering and martyrdom.

by WEA Religious Liberty Commission
Views: 5641

The Persecution of Christians Concerns Us All

2008
Currently this is the most comprehensive and biblically theological analysis of Christian persecution worldwide.

by Thomas Schirrmacher
Views: 4442

Islam and Society

2008
This book from a renowned scholar of Islamic studies deals with the Islamic view on Christian teachings of Jesus Christ, such as sin, faith, and forgiveness, in a very detailed fashion, and is particularly suitable for missionaries who are actively involved in the Islamic world.

by Christine Schirrmacher
Views: 4889

May a Christian Go to Court?

2008
Is Involvement in the Fight Against the Persecution of Christians Solely for the Benefit of Christians? – “But with gentleness and respect”: Why missions should be ruled by ethics – Persecution – May a Christian Go to Court? – Putting Rumors to Rest – Human Rights and Christian Faith – There Has to Be a Social Ethic

by Thomas Schirrmacher
Views: 4561

2010, Volume 3, Issue 1 - International Journal for Religious Freedom

2010
IJRF is the journal of the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF). It is published bi-annually and aims to provide a platform for scholarly discourse on the issue of religious freedom in general and the persecution of Christians in particular.

by Thomas Schirrmacher, Thomas K Johnson, Brian J Grim, Roger Foster, Christof Sauer
Views: 4188

2011, January 27 Bonner Querschnitte

2011-01-27

2011, January 28 Bonner Querschnitte Bonn Profiles – Press Reports

2011-01-28

2009, Volume 2, Issue 2 - International Journal for Religious Freedom

2009
IJRF is the journal of the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF). It is published bi-annually and aims to provide a platform for scholarly discourse on the issue of religious freedom in general and the persecution of Christians in particular.

by Thomas K Johnson, Richard Howell, Roshini Wickremesinhe, Christof Sauer, Thomas Schirrmacher, Charles L Tieszen, Michael Hausin, Paul A Marshall
Views: 4122

2009, Volume 2, Issue 1 - International Journal for Religious Freedom

2009
IJRF is the journal of the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF). It is published bi-annually and aims to provide a platform for scholarly discourse on the issue of religious freedom in general and the persecution of Christians in particular.

by Elizabeth Kendal, Paul A Marshall, Brian J Grim, Glenn M Penner, Charles L Tieszen, Christof Sauer, Behnan Konutgan, Thomas Schirrmacher, Thomas Zimmermanns
Views: 3888

2008, Volume 1, Issue 1 - International Journal for Religious Freedom

2008
IJRF is the journal of the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF). It is published bi-annually and aims to provide a platform for scholarly discourse on the issue of religious freedom in general and the persecution of Christians in particular.

by Thomas Schirrmacher, Christof Sauer, Glenn Penner, Charles L Tieszen, Asaf CN Augusto, Godfrey Yogarajah, Elizabeth Kendal
Views: 4408

Paul in Conflict with the Veil

2002
Exegetical examination of 1 Corinthians 11,2-16, following an alternative view of John Lightfoot, member of the Westminster assembly in the 16th century. Schirrmacher argues that from the biblical teaching that man is the head of woman (1 Cor 11:3) the Corinthians had drawn the false conclusions that in prayer a woman must be veiled (11:4-6) and a man is forbidden to be veiled (11:7), and that the wife exists for the husband but not the husband for the wife (11:8-9). Paul, however, rejected these conclusions and showed in 11:10-16 why the veiling of women did not belong to God’s commandments binding upon all the Christian communities. After stating the thesis and presenting his alternative translation and exposition of 1 Cor 11:2-16, he considers the difficulties in the text, presents his alternative exposition in detail (in the form of thirteen theses), discusses quotations and irony in 1 Corinthians, and deals with other New Testament texts about women’s clothing and prayer and about the subordination of wives.

by Thomas Schirrmacher
Views: 4367

Mateso ya Wakristo Yanatuhusu Sisi Sote

2008
70 thesis on persecution and martyrdom, written for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church on behalf of the German and European Evangelical Alliance.

by Thomas Schirrmacher
Views: 5067

Rights, Religions, and Ideologies

2009
It is beyond the scope of this little book to survey all the religions, philosophies, and political ideologies of the world with regard to how they think about human dignity and human rights. What is possible is to identify selected ideas or beliefs that threaten human rights or undermine the protection of human rights, to identify some of the cultural locations where these destructive ideas occur, and to briefly state why one should reject these ideas. The critique of such destructive ideas can reduce their influence in the lives of individuals and cultures.

by Thomas K. Johnson
Views: 3944

Is Multiculturalism (Multi-Culti) at an End? The Lack of an Alternative to the Discussion of Values

2006

by Prof. Dr. Christine Schirrmacher
Views: 3991

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