The Last Christians: Stories of Persecution, Flight, and Resilience in the Middle East
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (552 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0874860628 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 204 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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If they are wiped out, or scattered to the corners of the earth, the language that Jesus spoke may be lost forever – along with the witness of a church that has modeled Jesus’ way of nonviolence and enemy-love for two millennia. The kidnapping, enslavement, torture, and murder of Christians by the Islamic State, or ISIS, have been detailed by journalists, as have the jihadists' deliberate efforts to destroy the cultural heritage of a region that is the cradle of Christianity. A small remnant of Christians is on the run from the Islamic State. Yet, remarkably, though these last Christians hold little hope of ever returning to their homes, they also harbor no thirst for revenge. But some stories run deep, and without a better understanding of the religious and historical roots of the present conflict, history will keep repeating itself century after century.Andreas
His latest book, The Last Christians, recounts the stories of refugees in his neighborhood and of displaced people in camps in Kurdistan, northern Iraq.. Today he shares an apartment with three brothers in Leipzig’s largest housing project, and ministers to prisoners and refugees. A poet, priest, and popular author in Germany, Andreas Knapp left a secure posit
Today he shares an apartment with three brothers in Leipzig’s largest housing project, and ministers to prisoners and refugees. About the AuthorA poet, priest, and popular author in Germany, Andreas Knapp left a secure position as head of Freiburg Seminary to live and work among the poor as a member of the Little Brothers of the Gospel, a religious order inspired by Charles de Foucauld. His latest book, The Last Christians, recounts the stories of refugees in his neighborhood and of displaced people in camps in Kurdistan, northern Iraq.