Episode 27 | World Watch List: Bangladesh

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by Christians in Bangladesh amidst political unrest and violence, highlighting a young girl's faith.

"They tried to break me, but Jesus rebuilt me." In this episode, join Nathan and Steve as they explore what it's like to be a Christian in Bangladesh against a backdrop of political turmoil, riots that led to the resignation of a Prime Minister, and increasingly violent attacks against believers. Hear how the faith of a nine-year-old girl challenges the way that we can live in simple obedience to the teachings of Jesus.

People in this episode

Hosts: Nathan, Steve

Topics covered

• Christianity in Bangladesh
• political turmoil
• faith under persecution
• obedience to Jesus
• violence against believers

Keywords

• Bangladesh
• Christianity
• political turmoil
• faith
• violence
• obedience
• Jesus

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Prime Minister

Places: Bangladesh

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