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Prayer alert: Arab Spring gives birth to rise of Islam
THE Barnabas Aid appeal says hostility to Christianity is on the increase and asks for God to give wisdom to the voters in North Africa. The prayer alert is aimed at getting intercession for what some are seeing as an escalation of Islamism in the Middle East.
Egypt’s Coptic Christians fear fewer rights after polls
WITH Islamist groups expected to do well in Egypt's parliamentary elections, many Coptic Christians are concerned that their limited rights will come under greater threat.
‘Countries with worst religious freedom grades are Islamic’
MUSLIM-majority countries score worst across a range of measures in a comprehensive new study tracking government restrictions on religion as well as social hostilities involving religion around the world.
‘One in five Egyptian Muslims support suicide bombing’
ONE in five Muslims in Egypt and Jordan support suicide bombing in defense of Islam, while 15% of Indonesian Muslims subscribe to the view that suicide bombing is alright.
Muslim nations harshest on Christians, says Open Doors
THE most dangerous countries to practice Christianity are overwhelmingly Islamic, according to a new report by the human rights group Open Doors International.
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Pray with your small group in these 4 creative ways
Prayer is such an important part of your small group time. There are creative ways to pray together, and changing it up will keep prayer from becoming stale. Prayer can also lead to additional opportunities such as ministry, evangelism, and worship.
