AI OVERVIEW: Christianity is by an order of magnitude the most persecuted religion today, with 360–380 million Christians facing hostility and thousands killed annually, and the 20th century producing more martyrs than all prior centuries. Stories of martyrs—Libyan 21 Coptic Christians, Father Jacques Hamel, and journalist James Foley—bring persecution to life and show faith under threat. Jesus’s claim and crucifixion explain why persecution occurs, while the resurrection confirms his lordship; the author frames the church as an Ark under siege and urges concrete actions—pray for the persecuted, stay informed, persuade governments, defend religious liberty at home, resist soft persecution, and support those harmed.
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION: Soviet tyrant Joseph Stalin purportedly quipped, “One death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic.” Why has the twentieth century seen more Christians being martyred than all previous centuries combined? And why are we curiously unaware of or numb to it? Join Bishop Rober...
