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The crisis for Christianity in the Middle East

11/01/2017 by Kristian GIRLING / 1 comment

Introduction Christianity currently faces an existential crisis in its place of origin which is seeing an exodus of Christian migrants in the face of persecution and substantial socio-economic decline. The crisis is being overlooked or ignored by many states of Christian heritage and even by many churches. Few institutions have […]

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Terrorists in Syria massacre Christians, destroy cultural heritage sites

06/09/2013 by ORIENTAL REVIEW

The Middle East has become one the most dangerous regions in the world for Christians. There were more than 15 million Christians in the Arab world before popular uprisings provoked the new wave of discrimination. Syria is no exception. It has a substantial Sunni Muslim majority and large minority communities—Christians, […]

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Pussy Riot’s Pyrrhic Victory

21/08/2012 by ORIENTAL REVIEW / 3 comments

The trial was closely watched at home and internationally not only by liberals, but also by people of other political viewpoints: nationalists, fascists, and extremists of all colors. In this case, the authorities could not show themselves to be weak, and not because they wanted to bestow vengeance on those […]

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