Damian Thompson Damian Thompson

Why liberals turn a blind eye to the global persecution of Christians

The new episode of Holy Smoke is about the persecution of Christians. That’s a familiar concept, even if we don’t read much about it in the media. But here’s what it means in 2019:

  • The rape, murder and dismemberment of pregnant Christian women in Nigeria by Islamist thugs.
  • The use of face-recognition technology by the Chinese government to monitor, control and, where it deems necessary, eradicate Christian worship by demolishing thousands of churches
  • The evisceration of ancient Christian communities in the lands of the Bible.

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