>Richard Z. Chesnoff has published an article in the Jewish World Review in which he presents the plight of Christian minorities in the Islamic world. It is a very revealing article.

Here is an excerpt from his article:

“Even in Islamic countries not strictly run by Sharia law, pressures mount on local Christians to leave the homes they’ve known for centuries. Iraq’s Christian sects, among the oldest Christian communities anywhere in the world, have been directly targeted by terrorist bombs, and Christians are now high on the list of those fleeing Iraq’s sectarian strife. Thirty years ago, Lebanon was 60% Christian. Since then, an estimated 3.5 million Christians have emigrated, reducing the country’s Christian population percentage to barely 25%. And in the Palestinian territories, direct and indirect pressures have also led to an increasing Christian exodus. One striking result: Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus and once a predominantly Christian Arab community now has an overwhelming Muslim majority.”

To read the article, click here.

Claude Mariottini
Professor of Old Testament
Northern Baptist Seminary

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