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Over the course of my research on the glorification of soldiers, revolutionaries, and terrorists as saints or martyrs in various religions, I have visited the Yasukuni Shrine in the heart of the city.
For many years one number has been provided every year to report on the annual number of Christian martyrs. This is provided by the “Status of Global Mission.” The number is quoted by various institutions […]
This is our foreword to the upcoming volume Christof Sauer (South Africa), Richard Howell (India). Suffering, Persecution and Martyrdom: Theological Reflections. Religious Freedom Series vol. 2. AcadSA Publishing: Cape Town (South Africa) & VKW: Bonn […]
Even as a teenager and then later as a visitor at the Scottish National War Museum atop Edinburgh Castle (see photo), I found the combination of honoring soldiers and the Christian faith, or at least belief in God, to be shocking.