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Bishop Robert Barron discusses his new book on the persecution of Christians worldwide and the urgent need for awareness and action.

Welcome back to the Word on Fire Show . I'm Matthew Petrusek, senior director of the Word on Fire Institute and the host of the Word on Fire Show . Thank you for joining us. Although not widely reported in legacy media outlets, Christianity is, by far, the most persecuted religion in the world. From the Middle East and Africa to India, China, North Korea, and elsewhere, Christian communities regularly experience widespread humiliation, imprisonment, kidnappings, expulsions, and even murderous mob violence. While not as severe, Christians in parts of Europe and even right here at home, in the US, also often endure discrimination, exclusion, and ridicule. There is no ambiguity about who is carrying out these attacks or what motivates them. Like the martyrs of past centuries, millions of our Christian brothers and sisters are currently suffering because they profess faith in Jesus Christ. In response to this ongoing outrage, Bishop Robert Barron has released a new book called What Do Their Deaths Demand? Christian Persecution Today . Intended for widespread distribution, the book spotlights heartbreaking stories of the continued targeting of Christian communities throughout the…

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Petrusek

Guest: Bishop Robert Barron

Topics covered

• Christian persecution
• religious discrimination
• Bishop Robert Barron
• theological explanation
• Christian communities
• actionable ideas

Keywords

• Christianity
• persecution
• religion
• theology
• discrimination
• Bishop Barron
• Christian communities
• book release

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Books & works: What Do Their Deaths Demand? Christian Persecution Today

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