Tag: Evangelism
Churches Involved in Torture, Murder Thousands of African Children Denounced as Witches
by Katharine Houreld October 17, 2009.
Print: Los Angeles Times
The idea of witchcraft is hardly new, but it has taken on new life recently in Nigeria, partly because of a rapid growth in evangelical Christianity. Campaigners against the practice say around 15,000 children have been accused in two of Nigeria’s 36 states over the past decade and around 1,000 have been murdered. In the past month alone, three Nigerian children accused of witchcraft were killed and another three were set on fire
Drug Dealing for Jesus: Mexico’s Evangelical Narcos
Ioan Grillo July 18, 2009.
Print: Time
A quasi-religious, cult-like drug cartel lays siege to the police in western Mexico and shakes the national government
Charity worker suspended over ‘religious debate’ with work colleague
Andrew Alderson April 10, 2009.
The Telegraph
Charity worker David Booker has been suspended after a calm and friendly discussion about religion with a colleague.
Church to debate conversion rules
February 10, 2009.
BBC
The Church of England is being asked to recognise explicitly its aim of converting people of other faiths to Christianity.
