A state which which includes within itself a terrorized Church has lost its most faithful servant.
Eric MetaxasMots clés persecution church-state-separation
The challenge of abating one with a genuine ego problem is to not try to put him down. Any and all antagonization, in his mind, is merely compensated for by his own descriptions: his feelings of persecution by the envious and his ideals of worth. Arguably, the genuine ego is more of a circumstantial defense mechanism rather than a steady arrogance in need of starvation.
Criss JamiMots clés psychology arrogance persecution challenge ego worth envy starvation defense-mechanism narcissist
Of course it's dangerous. But it's a lot more dangerous for all of us if we don't do it. Even in a conquering army there are casualties. Safety is not the issue when we look at the Great Commission. The purpose of the church cannot be to survive, or even to thrive, but to serve.
Brother AndrewMots clés christianity persecution the-church great-commission
The myth of Christian martyrdom and persecution needs to be corrected, because it has left us with a dangerous legacy that poisons the well of public discourse. This affects not just Christians, but everyone. We cannot use the mere fact that we feel persecuted as evidence that our cause is just or as the grounds for rhetorical or actual war. We cannot use the supposed moral superiority of our ancient martyrs to demonstrate the intrinsic superiority of our modern religious beliefs or ideological positions. Once we recognize that feeling persecuted is not proof of anything, then we have to engage in serious intellectual and moral debate about the actual issues at hand.
Candida R. MossMots clés persecution martyrdom christians
Religious toleration, to a certain extent, has been won, because people have ceased to consider religion so important as it was once thought to be. But in politics and economics, which have taken the place formerly occupied by religion, there is a growing tendency to persecution, which is not by any means confined to one party.
Bertrand RussellMots clés politics power persecution control
The habit of considering a man’s religious, moral and political opinions before appointing him to a post or giving him a job is the modern form of persecution.
Bertrand RussellMots clés power persecution
Persecution is an enemy the Church has met and mastered many times. Indifference could prove to be a far more dangerous foe.
Brother AndrewMots clés church persecution
Christianity is anything but safe. Jesus made clear that trouble and persecution stood in the future for His followers.
Dillon BurroughsMots clés christianity persecution
If we are not receiving some type of ridicule for our beliefs, we are probably doing something wrong.
Dillon BurroughsMots clés persecution christian
If outside forces and culture were the reasons behind declining and non-influential churches, we would likely have no churches today. The greatest periods of growth, particularly the first-century growth, took place in adversarial cultures. We are not hindered by external forces; we are hindered by our own lack of commitment and selflessness.
Thom S. RainerMots clés church persecution
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