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Hidden Sorrow, Lasting Joy: The Forgotten Women of the Persecuted Church 2 reviews
Anneke Companjen
Tyndale House Publishers, 2001
Somber but Realistic Reminder of Faith and fortitude
Hidden Sorrow, Lasting Joy contains the real-life accounts of many 'saints' who have left behind their wives, children and families due to what they believe and have great faith in. These true semi-biographies make very easy and informative reading, especially for those who are interested in religious freedoms. It is an eye-opener for those who want to know the real truth about political regimes ...
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Persecuted Saints Within the Church Walls1 review
Teresa Myers
Tate Publishing & Enterprises, 2008
A Powerful Little Book about Spiritual Abuse in the Church
Persecuted Saints Within the Church Walls is a book the Church painfully needs. I commend Teri Myers for being brave enough to write it. Her story of spiritual abuse and unloving treatment came from pastors and fellow Christians in her church---the last place where these things should happen. This powerful little book should awaken deceitful church leaders and warn church members under their ...
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Safely Home100 reviews
Randy Alcorn
Tyndale House Publishers, 2003
Excellent!
Safely Home puts into perspective as to what is important in this life. It is a window that allows the reader to view religious persecution in today's world both here in the U.S. and abroad. Once you begin to read, it will be hard to put the book down.
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The Church in China: Persecuted, Pentecostal, and Powerful1 review
Luke Wesley
AJPS Books, 2004
Unique glimpse into China's house church movement
Wesley's brief study is informative and inspiring. I recommend it to those looking to better understand one of the most vibrant Christian movements in the world today.
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The Persecuted Prophets: The Story of the Frenzied Serpent Handlers1 review
Karen W. Carden, Robert W. Pelton
A. S. Barnes, 1976
It was a great book
Well i really enjoy this book about 20 plus years ago i guess whyi use to go to these type of churches with my grangparents but as an adult now i do not attent these type of worship but i not against it but i think that god would allow me to have more faith to pray for someone with an awful sickness and thought him i would have faith that they would be heal of their sickness,than handling ...
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Called to Suffer, Called to Triumph: Eighteen True Stories by Persecuted Christians1 review
Herbert Schlossberg
Multnomah Books, 1990
amazing stories of persecution and triumph around the world.
This is a compilation of 18 stories about Christian people in repressive countries. One of my absolute favorites is the first. It is by a very intelligent young man in China. He was one of 5% of the entire population of China that scored well enough to be allowed to go to the University in Beijing in 1987. In 1989 the Chinese leadership shot and killed many of his classmates in Tiananmen ...
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Wear the Crown: Inspiring Stories of the Persecuted Church2 reviews
Bill Drake
Genesis Publishing Group, 2006
Beautiful and inspiring!
"With all humility I express my gratitude to the Judge of heaven and earth for this precious opportunity." Mehdi Dibaj (p.28)
What was Dibaj's "precious opportunity" -- to speak at a major conference, to pastor a large church, to get a major Christian book deal? No, he was going on trial for his life in Iran because he was a Christian.
Mehdi Dibaj's story is just one of several that Bill ...
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On the Side of the Persecuted2 reviews
Elisabeth Kesten, Bernard Kesten
Xlibris Corporation, 2000
On the Side of the Persecuted
This novel is a stunning example of a well researched, thoughtful and emotional journey of one man searching for forgiveness, understanding and peace. The story is set in a time and place of history which is cumbersome at best. Our hero must contend with the ignorance of those around him, while trying to come to terms with his own inner conflicts. The author has done a wonderful job of ...
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The Cry of Nature; An Appeal to Mercy and to Justice on Behalf of the Persecuted Animals (Mellen Animal ...1 review
John Oswald
Edwin Mellen Press, 2000
Give us the opportunity
The five-star rating is a projection. How can one write a review of a slim, 70 page book, when neither I or my library can afford to buy it? What is going on here? Who does not want us to read it?
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James, the Apostle of Faith: A Primary Christological Epistle for the Persecuted Church2 reviews
David P. Scaer
Concordia Publishing House, 1984
James gets his due from a Lutheran
In this short work, David Scaer provides an excellent and very readable commentary on the Epistle of James. Luther's distaste for the book is well-known, leaving some Lutherans more apt to undervalue the book. And mainly this is over the apparent contradiction on justification between James and the Apostle Paul, whose writings and theological weight dominate the New Testament.
But Scaer ...
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A Profession Persecuted: The History of Chiropractic in New Jersey1 review
Leonard F Vernon
Association for the History of Chiropractic, 2002
Highly recommended!
This book was a great read. I enthusiastically recommend it to anyone interested in the history of chiropractic.
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Singing through the Night: Courageous Stories of Faith from Women in the Persecuted Church 3 reviews
Anneke Companjen
Revell, 2007
Count your blessings.....
As an American, as a Christian, and as a free human being, this book cuts to the heart. The sorrows, losses, abuses, and fears that these women face are so great.....and yet they can praise God and wait, endure, hope, and love in the midst of it all. If ever discontentment enters one's mind.....they should read this book and be convicted and encouraged at the same time. If one is ever at a ...
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What Love Means to You People23 reviews
NancyKay Shapiro
Thomas Dunne Books, 2006
A great love vs a "great lie"
This is a bittersweet and genuinely moving novel which juxtaposes the exalted power of a great love against the awful power of a great lie. The reader, knowing the back story of Seth's lie (which - to us AND in context - was really more closely akin to a "tall tale"), may feel that Jim's initial response to the lie was totally out of proportion. However Jim didn't know the sad genealogy of the ...
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The Beatitudes: Book I 6 reviews
Lyn LeJeune
iUniverse, Inc., 2007
Ghosts of New Orleans
The Beatitudes: Book I
In my view the relationship of Pinch and Scrimp could have been more as Spartan women rather than the hint of Sappho. It was their friendship that was a shield against the outside world of sin and corruption. To me their friendship was more like Ruth and Naomi or Damon and Pythias. It was a true bond of pure love and friendship.
Pinch's death indicates that she died ...
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In the Lion's Den: A Shocking Account of Persecuted and Martyrdom of Christians Today and How We Should ...3 reviews
Nina Shea
Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1997
Christians- The most persecuted group in the world now!!
An insightful and powerful book addressing Christian persecution throughout the world. Shea declares that more Christians have died for their faith in the 19th and 20th century than throughout the whole of history. I do think this book could be ammended... It deals priamrily more with abuses in Islamic and Asian countries. Stalin's purges were specifically targeted at some Christians. Moreover, ...
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Faith That Endures: The Essential Guide to the Persecuted Church2 reviews
Ronald Boyd-MacMillan
Revell, 2006
Informative
The author does an excellent job sharing the realities of the persecuted church in layman's terms. Not only does he inform but he challenges and explains the many complications of helping the persecuted church. It is an informative read for anyone but a must read for all Christians.
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Please Pray for Us: Praying for Persecuted Christians in 52 Nations1 review
Bethany House Publishers, 2000
Some brief notes from the researcher behind the book:
Please Pray For Us provides information about the 52 countries in the world where Christians are most persecuted. With each entry, the book gives a brief description of: the country, church life within the country (including an indication of the growth or decline of the church), current levels of persecution (as well as stories from the lives of the persecuted), and a prognosis for the likely ...
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Mosaic of Victims: Non - Jews Persecuted and Murdered by the Nazis3 reviews
Michael Berenbaum
NYU Press, 1990
The Holocaust: Judeocentric Versus Universal Definition
According to Michael Berenbaum (pp. 20-22), there are two definitions of the Holocaust: Simon Wiesenthal's one that includes 5 million gentile victims of the Nazis along with the 6 million Jews, and Elie Wiesel's one that restricts the term Holocaust to Jews only. The latter definition is called by Berenbaum (p. 21, 33) the Judeo-centric (or Judeocentric) one, a term also used by this writer in ...
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Persecuted: Exposing the Growing Intolerance Toward Christianity2 reviews
Elwood McQuaid
Harvest House Publishers, 2003
Good and honest...
Mr. McQuaid really shows how christianity, as a whole, misses the mark. His humanitarian plea to help persecuted christians the world over is rare, admirable and resorceful.
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The Other Victims : First-Person Stories of Non-Jews Persecuted by the Nazis9 reviews
Ina R. Friedman
Demco Media Inc, 1995
my review
The Other Victims was a book of real life stories from the Holocaust. I liked this book because it tells how people had to go into hiding, how they had no freedom, and how they fought back. The book is mainly about people trying to escape from Germany to America or a safe country. My favorite chapter was Bubili: a young Gypsy's fight for survival. Once I started to read this book I couldn't ...
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