Christianity
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Islam is a works-based religion. To go to paradise, Muslims need to adhere to all of the five pillars, and even then, their ultimate fate is up to the will of Allah. The five pillars of Islam are five basic acts considered mandatory by Muslims. These acts are not found in the Qur’an, but are actually…
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It was the beginning of the modern-day feminist movement. One of the women, Kate Millett, founded the National Organization of Women, and was attributed with the achievement of previously unimaginable “legal abortion, greater professional equality between the sexes, and a sexual freedom.” At each meeting, the women recited their “Feminist Manifesto”: Why are we here…
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Each year, we typically write at least one article during Ramadan to address Christian persecution worldwide. Why address Christian persecution during Ramadan? This is because approximately 84% of the absolute worst persecution of Christians takes place in the name of Islam. Open Doors maintains a World Watch List ranking the top 50 countries where Christians…
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Both Christianity and Islam have foundational texts. For Christians, it is the Bible; for Muslims, it is primarily the Qur’an. Christians believe that God gave the Bible through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to more than forty authors. These authors wrote over an almost 1600-year period from three continents in three languages. Despite being…
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According to Open Doors 2023, World Watch List, more than 360 million Christians around the world suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith. 5,621 Christians (approximately 15 per day) were killed last year for their faith. 89% of those killed were in Nigeria as Islamic jihadi groups, such as Boko Haram and…
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Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam, begins today, March 22. Muslims believe that it was during the month of Ramadan when Muhammad first began to receive his revelations. Best Current News has produced a prayer series for Christians corresponding to the Islamic month of Ramadan for over ten years. Because Islam is called one of…
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