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The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Christians should pursue the truth behind religious persecution

Christians should pursue the truth behind religious persecution
Christians must be globally minded and pray for the Uighur Muslims.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor • February 5, 2020

Whenever I hear about religious persecution, I think of the days when the Nero and the Romans pursued early Christians or of Scottish martyrs being tied to a tree and drowned in rivers for their faith. While we all know that religious persecution is still a problem, we often do not know how bad persecution...

The Christian Kurds have been condemned to death

President Donal Trump commands some United States troops to remain In Northeast Syria To Protect Oil Fields.
In pulling out of the region, America has placed in mortal danger not just the Kurdish people, but especially the Kurdish Christians.
Marc DeJager, Staff Writer (Fall 2019) • October 21, 2019

Acts 7:54-60 is one of the most powerful and chilling passages in the book of Acts. It describes the stoning of Stephen, and is the story of one of the first Christians to be martyred. Throughout history, the church has undergone countless instances of violence and persecution. This should not come as...