Sentences with phrase «under persecution for»

In fact, Christians are under persecution for their believe.

Not exact matches

one only need look at the Church ih China today and it's growth under Communist persecution to get a mirror image of what it was like for first through third century Christian's as well as Revelation 6:9 - 11 then 14 - 17 nine through elven are the martyrs and 14 through 17 is a glimpse of judgment for men of war!

The suit alleges that the law gives the Ugandans standing to sue Lively for his activities, which had a crucial nexus in the U.S. and therefore come under federal courts» jurisdiction; it also charges that Lively not only advocated bad ideas in an abstract context but helped various Ugandans conceive and manage a campaign of persecution, thus involving himself in a joint criminal enterprise.

At another church, a prayer of the faithful called for strength for Christian victims to hold up under persecution, without any details.

Tracing the historical story of underground Christians in Japan in the mid-17th century, Endo offers a stark look at the realities of following Christ under persecution, and the intense psychological struggle of a particular priest to know whether it would be better for him to be martyred for his faith or to recant.

Last year, Francis apologized to Pentecostals for their persecution under Italy's fascist regime, which did not allow them to practice their faith.

On Sunday, let us remember that true liberation is found in sacrifice, that the Church usually thrives under persecution, and that our extra resources and freedoms only make us more responsible to care for our neighbors.

In 251 Decius was killed in battle and for the time being Christians were spared, but under Valerian (253 - 260) persecution was redoubled.

Even if the blessing does not come in this earth, we know that there are great rewards stored up in heaven for those who stand firm under persecution and worldly trials.

It wasn't until recently when I was reading about the persecution of Romanian Christians under Communist rule that something changed for me.

Without self - knowledge you have no root in yourselves personally; you may endure for a time, but under affliction or persecution your faith will not last.

They paid for a book, Christians under Fire, written by Humberto Belli, which summarized the supposed persecution of the church in Nicaragua but had nothing to do with what was really going on inside the country.

For happily the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens, in giving it on all occasions their effectual support...

Apparently he was imprisoned at Rome during the persecutions under Nero and there gave up his life for his faith.

I do not believe anyone who truly trusts Jesus for salvation would ever conceivably deny Christ unto death under persecution.

For thirty years or so, the Christians, though not continually under persecution, were made painfully aware that they held a most precarious footing in a hostile society.

In PLO territories, Christian Arabs, who once had freedom under Israel, now suffer persecution, imprisonment, and death for their faith.

This book was almost certainly written during or after a period of severe persecution for the Christians, perhaps that carried out under the Emperor Domitian (AD.

All through the Cold War, their journal was one of the few reliable sources for documentation on the persecution of believers under Communist tyrannies.

REASONS FOR PERSECUTION: Although the Christians there continued to be persecuted and martyred under different emperors due to different kinds of reasons, the reason for the persecution during this period was this, that the decree of the Emperor had to be adhered to by all throughout the Roman worFOR PERSECUTION: Although the Christians there continued to be persecuted and martyred under different emperors due to different kinds of reasons, the reason for the persecution during this period was this, that the decree of the Emperor had to be adhered to by all throughout the RPERSECUTION: Although the Christians there continued to be persecuted and martyred under different emperors due to different kinds of reasons, the reason for the persecution during this period was this, that the decree of the Emperor had to be adhered to by all throughout the Roman worfor the persecution during this period was this, that the decree of the Emperor had to be adhered to by all throughout the Rpersecution during this period was this, that the decree of the Emperor had to be adhered to by all throughout the Roman world.

Their conglomerate tribal origins as slaves under persecution by Pharaoh Rameses II is the setting for the emergence of the Hebrews as a people under the leadership of Moses.

People have an amazing capacity to achieve their desires, exercise their autonomy, and fight for their lives and freedoms even under severe persecution.

The violent persecution under Sapor II lasted for forty years.

Under the Mahama administration, some of these political pastors, neutrals, resource persons and their allies in the media made us believe that fuel price increase, nepotism, corruption, impunity, big size government etc were signs of incompetence and ineptitude but today, these persons no longer blame President Akufo - Addo for the massive corruption in his administration, the unprecedented nepotism, the unprecedented large government, vigilantism and political persecution, economic hardship and impunity.

«I had earlier said that the Lagos State government, under the governorship of Akinwunmi Ambode is out on a vendetta and having failed to get me removed as the National Legal Adviser of All Progressives Congress, has targeted my supporters for persecution.

«We are sending a clear message that this unjust persecution, under whatever guise, will not be tolerated against a family that sacrificed so much for this country.»

The asylum appeal was made under the 1951 Refugee Convention, which aims to protect people from persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion.

In response to critics who questioned why former CEO of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Tsatsu Tsikata, is being paid his ex-gratia, 14 years after leaving office, he [Mr Tsikata] said fighting to gain his freedom from the «persecution» under the Kufuor administration in 2001, was far more important to him than pushing for his financial entitlements with the...

In response to critics who questioned why former CEO of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Tsatsu Tsikata, is being paid his ex-gratia, 14 years after leaving office, he [Mr Tsikata] said fighting to gain his freedom from the «persecution» under the Kufuor administration in 2001, was far more important to him than pushing for his financial entitlements with the company.

Under Schendel's hand - one undoubtedly shaped by the persecution and political unrest so prevalent in the first half of the 20th Century - language is presented not just as a communicative device, but rather a wider visual metaphor for human existence.

Althea Thauberger, THE PERSECUTION AND ASSASSINATION OF JEAN - PAUL MARAT AS PERFORMED BY THE INMATES OF THE CHARENTON ASYLUM UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MARQUIS DE SADE AS PERFORMED BY THE PRAGUE - BASED EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE COMPANY AKANDA FOR THE PATIENTS AND STAFF OF THE BOHNICE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, 2012, HD video with sound, 47:17 minutes.

[21] Article 9 (1): «Acts of persecution within the meaning of article 1 A of the Geneva Convention must: (a) be sufficiently serious by their nature or repetition as to constitute a severe violation of basic human rights, in particular the rights from which derogation can not be made under Article 15 (2) of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms; or (b) be an accumulation of various measures, including violations of human rights which is sufficiently severe as to affect an individual in a similar manner as mentioned in (a).»

Kent Law Clinic argued that he would face persecution on the grounds of his lack of religious belief if returned, including evidence that he could face the death sentence under Sharia law unless he remained discreet, and it would be difficult for him to remain discreet in Afghanistan.