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[[File:Lookingforwardtodying-5-15.jpg|thumb|304px]]The '''persecution of Christians''' | [[File:Lookingforwardtodying-5-15.jpg|thumb|304px]]The '''persecution of Christians''' known as ''Christophobia'' (or Anti-Christian) can be [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Christianity historically] traced from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_1st_century first century] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_era Christian era] to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_21st_century present day]. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Christianity Early Christians] were [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution persecuted] for their [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_in_Christianity faith] at the hands of both the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution_of_Christians_by_the_Jews Jews] from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_of_early_Christianity_and_Judaism whose religion Christianity arose] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution_of_Christians_in_the_Roman_Empire Romans] who controlled many of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_centers_of_Christianity lands across which early Christianity was spread]. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_4th_century Early in the fourth century], a form of the religion was legalized by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edict_of_Milan Edict of Milan], and it eventually became the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_church_of_the_Roman_Empire State church of the Roman Empire]. | ||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_missionaries Christian missionaries] as well as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Converts_to_Christianity converts to Christianity] have been the target of persecution ever since the emergence of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity Christianity], sometimes to the point of being [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyrdom martyred for their faith]. | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_missionaries Christian missionaries] as well as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Converts_to_Christianity converts to Christianity] have been the target of persecution ever since the emergence of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity Christianity], sometimes to the point of being [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyrdom martyred for their faith]. |
Revision as of 09:04, 24 August 2019
The persecution of Christians known as Christophobia (or Anti-Christian) can be historically traced from the first century of the Christian era to the present day. Early Christians were persecuted for their faith at the hands of both the Jews from whose religion Christianity arose and the Romans who controlled many of the lands across which early Christianity was spread. Early in the fourth century, a form of the religion was legalized by the Edict of Milan, and it eventually became the State church of the Roman Empire.
Christian missionaries as well as converts to Christianity have been the target of persecution ever since the emergence of Christianity, sometimes to the point of being martyred for their faith.
The schisms of the Middle Ages and especially the Protestant Reformation, sometimes provoked severe conflicts between Christian denominations to the point of persecuting each other.
In the 20th century, Christians were persecuted by various governments including the Islamic Ottoman Empire in the form of the Armenian Genocide, the Assyrian Genocide and the Greek Genocide, as well as by atheistic states such as the Soviet Union, Communist Albania and North Korea.
Known Anti-Christians:
Communists
- Vladimir Lenin
- Joseph Stalin
- Mao Zedong
- Pol Pot
- Kim Il-sung
- Kim Jong-il
- Kim Jong-un
- Che Guevara
- League of Militant Atheists
- Khmer Rouge
- Jim Jones
- Enver Hoxha
Atheists
Islamists
- Osama Bin Laden
- Ayman al-Zawahiri
- Anwar al-Awlaki
- Anjem Choudary
- Abu Bakr al-Baghadi
- Abdolmalek Rigi
- Al-Qaeda
- Al-Shabaab
- The Islamic State
- Boko Haram
- Abu Sayyaf
- Maute group
- Moro Islamic Liberation Front
- National Thowheeth Jama'ath