Originally published by Open Doors Almost every day, Open Doors receives a report of an attack or kidnapping in Nigeria. The violence against Christians has become so frequent, so widespread, that on average, every two hours a Nigerian is murdered for their faith. That’s nearly 13 Christians a day, 372 […]
Opinion
Is SA on brink of collapse? — Marian Fitz-Gibbon
These are words that have been used over and over by opinion writers, top businessmen and women, you and I over the decades. One asks whether they are warning words to jerk the various sectors to wake up from a slumber lest we hear the shuddering feet of the masses […]
Open Doors warns of rapidly growing threat of digital persecution against Christians
Originally published in Premier Christian News A persecution watchdog has said the threat of digital persecution is rapidly spreading across the world and is concerned that governments and tech companies aren’t taking notice. A new report by Open Doors UK, Digital Persecution — The New Frontier for Freedom of Religion or […]
5 reasons to rejoice for the overturning of Roe
By Dr Michael Brown — Originally published in Ask Dr Brown As pro-life believers across America are shouting for joy and giving thanks for the overturning of Roe, others are saying, “Look, we don’t like abortion either. But so many women in America are terrified right now, as if others can […]
Christians deliberately driven from their homes in bid to eradicate Christianity says Open Doors
Originally published in Premier Christian News Christians are being deliberately driven from their homes in certain regions of the world, according to the persecution charity Open Doors. Its new report, called Church on the Run, says that governments, armed extremist groups and in some cases even families are trying to […]
Exploring the Queen’s faith through her own words
Originally published in Christian Today On the occasion of the platinum jubilee (75 years) celebration of Queen Elizabeth 11’s reign, author Michael Green shares how her faith in Jesus has shaped her life Do anything really well in almost any sphere of life – run a business, run a marathon, […]
If we are always defending are we losing? — Philip Rosenthal
Business people sometimes ask me whether we ever win — since we are always defending against new threats? It can be depressing, when the government introduces one anti-family, anti-life, anti-business policy after another — as soon as we have fought off one, then there is another one. So are we […]
A Christian view of the coming Temple — Christine Darg
Originally published in The Jerusalem Post Since Israel re-captured the Old City of Jerusalem from Jordan in 1967, the Jewish state has maintained a fragile religious balance, and the Temple Mount is indeed the most divisive real estate in the world. Jewish activists for decades have been leading efforts to […]
Olive branch offered to government as electoral reform deadline approaches
Dr Michael Louis chairman of One South Africa urges government to drop its flawed Electoral Bill now and join hands to achieve optimal voting system In a month’s time, the Constitutional Court-ordered deadline given to Parliament to change the laws that govern our voting system at national and provincial level […]
The divided future of Islam — Andrew Richards
Andrew Richards, researcher and director for the Institute for Strategic Foresight, foresees an opportunity for the Church arising from trends in the Islamic world The Islamic divide can be viewed from different perspectives. Firstly, a physical divide within the religion itself between its two main factions, Sunni and Shia. This […]