TY  - BOOK
AU  - Marshall,Paul A.
AU  - Gilbert,Lela
AU  - Shea,Nina
TI  - Persecuted: the global assault on Christians 
SN  - 9781400204410 (alk. paper)
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Nashville, Tennessee
PB  - Thomas Nelson
KW  - Persecution
KW  - History
KW  - 21st century
KW  - Martyrdom
KW  - Christianity
KW  - Christian martyrs
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - The persecution of Christians is widespread and increasing in many areas. In 2010, the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, the gold standard of contemporary religion statistics, concluded that Christians are the most widely persecuted religious group in the world. In December 2010, the Vatican reported the same conclusion. This timely and well-documented book tells this story well, in a journalistic and lively way, punctuated with compelling stories.   Persecuted offers readers an overview of Christian persecution, analyzing patterns of repression, abuse, and violence across the globe.
ER  -