KGB Persecuted Christians

KGB Persecuted Christians
Author: Galina V Andreyev
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2017-10-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781978031494

I was raised in a Christian family of 15 children. I wrote this true story about my family how the KGB tortured us with experimental drugs, because my father Vladimir Khailo wanted a freedom of Faith. Behind the closed "Iron Curtain," the KGB persecuted faithful Christians including my parents. My parents started an Independent Church in our house. In doing so, our family was subjected to intense persecution by the KGB. For seven years, my father was tortured for Christ with experimental drugs in one of the strictest psychiatric prisons in the Soviet Union, where he spent his time with mass-murderers and the KGB had used bio-weapons and other drug experiments on him. Throughout it all, my father maintained his Faith, saying: "I have committed my way to the Lord. I know that Jesus is the Truth and He is the Way to Heaven!" The Christian Solidarity International, US Congress and President Ronald Reagan found out about our situation, they demanded for our freedom. In 1987, when the USSR was still locked, my family was allowed by President Mikhail Gorbachev to leave the USSR. My family was the first largest family ever permitted to leave the Soviet Union. My family was allowed, with greatest exception, to enter the United States of America. This is a miracle that was performed by our God. What was impossible for the family, God made it possible. God raised my family up, to more than we could be! Galina V Andreyev, Khailo

Subjected to Intense Persecution

Subjected to Intense Persecution
Author: Galina V. Andreyev
Publisher: Xulon Press
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2012-05
Genre:
ISBN: 1622304063

The author, Galina Andreyev (Khailo), was born in 1962, in the former USSR in the city of Krasniy Luch, English translation is "Red Beam." She grew up in a Christian family of 15 children. Behind the closed "Iron Curtain," the KGB persecuted faithful Christians including Galina's parents for their beliefs in Christ. Vladimir Khailo, Galina's father "started new underground church in his house, and by doing that he subjected himself to be persecuted for Christ because he knows that Jesus is the Truth and He is the Way to Heaven. Vladimir suffered for Jesus Christ in Soviet prison for seven years. KGB tortured the Khailo family with prisons and experimental drugs for Parents' Faith. Galina was over six months pregnant, the KGB tortured her with drugs and killed the baby. Through all the years of persecution and torture, family felt the presence of God. God had never let the family down. The U.S. Congress and Christian Solidarity International demanded the Soviet KGB to stop torturing the family and they demanded the Soviet government to let the family to freedom. In 1987, while the Soviet "Iron Curtain" was closed, Galina's family was permitted to leave the USSR and with the greatest exception they were allowed to enter the United States of America. This is a miracle that was performed by our God. What was impossible for the family, God made it possible. God raised the family up, to more than they could be. All this was the act of God. Praise the Lord! Galina V Andreyev, Khailo

Subjected to Intense Persecution

Subjected to Intense Persecution
Author: Galina V. Andreyev
Publisher: Xulon Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781619969131

The author, Galina Andreyev (Khailo), was born in 1962, in the former USSR in the city of Krasniy Luch, English translation is "Red Beam." She grew up in a Christian family of 15 children. Behind the closed "Iron Curtain," the KGB persecuted faithful Christians including Galina's parents for their beliefs in Christ. Vladimir Khailo, Galina's father "started new underground church in his house, and by doing that he subjected himself to be persecuted for Christ because he knows that Jesus is the Truth and He is the Way to Heaven. Vladimir suffered for Jesus Christ in Soviet prison for seven years. KGB tortured the Khailo family with prisons and experimental drugs for Parents' Faith. Galina was over six months pregnant, the KGB tortured her with drugs and killed the baby. Through all the years of persecution and torture, family felt the presence of God. God had never let the family down. The U.S. Congress and Christian Solidarity International demanded the Soviet KGB to stop torturing the family and they demanded the Soviet government to let the family to freedom. In 1987, while the Soviet "Iron Curtain" was closed, Galina's family was permitted to leave the USSR and with the greatest exception they were allowed to enter the United States of America. This is a miracle that was performed by our God. What was impossible for the family, God made it possible. God raised the family up, to more than they could be. All this was the act of God. Praise the Lord! Galina V Andreyev, Khailo

Overcoming Persecution

Overcoming Persecution
Author: Annette Capps
Publisher: Harrison House
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781937578329

Most people approach the subject of persecution from a very negative standpoint but persecution is not a negative subject. Jesus said you are blessed when persecuted for righteousness sake. He said, "Rejoice for your reward is great." This book lists 4 reasons for persecution: - Righteousness sake, - Pride of the persecutor, Jealousy of the persecutor, Religious spirits. Positive ways to overcome are given along with scriptural reference to Jesus teaching on the subject.

From Jesus to Christ

From Jesus to Christ
Author: Paula Fredriksen
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2008-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0300164106

"Magisterial. . . . A learned, brilliant and enjoyable study."—Géza Vermès, Times Literary Supplement In this exciting book, Paula Fredriksen explains the variety of New Testament images of Jesus by exploring the ways that the new Christian communities interpreted his mission and message in light of the delay of the Kingdom he had preached. This edition includes an introduction reviews the most recent scholarship on Jesus and its implications for both history and theology. "Brilliant and lucidly written, full of original and fascinating insights."—Reginald H. Fuller, Journal of the American Academy of Religion "This is a first-rate work of a first-rate historian."—James D. Tabor, Journal of Religion "Fredriksen confronts her documents—principally the writings of the New Testament—as an archaeologist would an especially rich complex site. With great care she distinguishes the literary images from historical fact. As she does so, she explains the images of Jesus in terms of the strategies and purposes of the writers Paul, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John."—Thomas D’Evelyn, Christian Science Monitor

Captive in Iran

Captive in Iran
Author: Maryam Rostampour
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2013-04-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1414382200

Maryam Rostampour and Marziyeh Amirizadeh knew they were putting their lives on the line. Islamic laws in Iran forbade them from sharing their Christian beliefs, but in three years, they’d covertly put New Testaments into the hands of twenty thousand of their countrymen and started two secret house churches. In 2009, they were finally arrested and held in the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran, a place where inmates are routinely tortured and executions are commonplace. In the face of ruthless interrogations, persecution, and a death sentence, Maryam and Marziyeh chose to take the radical—and dangerous—step of sharing their faith inside the very walls of the government stronghold that was meant to silence them. In Captive in Iran, two courageous Iranian women recount how God used their 259 days in Evin Prison to shine His light into one of the world’s darkest places, giving hope to those who had lost everything and showing love to those in despair.

Christianophobia

Christianophobia
Author: Rupert Shortt
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2013-05-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802869858

On October 29, 2005, three Indonesian schoolgirls were beheaded as they walked to school -- targeted because they were Christian. Like them, many Christians around the world suffer violence or discrimination for their faith. In fact, more Christians than people of any other faith group now live under threat. Why is this religious persecution so widely ignored? In Christianophobia Rupert Shortt investigates the shocking treatment of Christians on several continents and exposes the extent of official collusion. Christian believers generally don't become radicalized but tend to resist nonviolently and keep a low profile, which has enabled politicians and the media to play down a problem of huge dimensions. The book is replete with relevant historical background to place events within their appropriate political and social context. Shortt demonstrates how freedom of belief is the canary in the mine for freedom in general. Published at a time when the fundamental importance of faith on the world stage is being recognized more than ever, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in people's right to religious freedom, no matter where, or among whom, they live.

The Varieties of Religious Repression

The Varieties of Religious Repression
Author: Ani Sarkissian
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2015-01-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 019934809X

Religious repression--the non-violent suppression of civil and political rights--is a growing and global phenomenon. Though most often practiced in authoritarian countries, levels of religious repression nevertheless vary across a range of non-democratic regimes, including illiberal democracies and competitive authoritarian states. In The Varieties of Religious Repression, Ani Sarkissian argues that seemingly benign regulations and restrictions on religion are tools that non-democratic leaders use to repress independent civic activity, effectively maintaining their hold on power. Sarkissian examines the interaction of political competition and the structure of religious divisions in society, presenting a theory of why religious repression varies across non-democratic regimes. She also offers a new way of understanding the commonalties and differences of non-democratic regimes by focusing on the targets of religious repression. Drawing on quantitative data from more than one hundred authoritarian states, as well as case studies of sixteen countries from around the world, Sarkissian explores the varieties of repression that states impose on religious expression, association, and political activities, describing the obstacles these actions present for democratization, pluralism, and the development of an independent civil society.

The Insanity of Obedience

The Insanity of Obedience
Author: Nik Ripken
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 143368229X

Wise Sheep Among the Wolves All Christian disciples have one thing in common: as they carry the gospel across the ocean and across the street, persecution will become the norm for those who choose to follow Jesus. How believers respond in the face of persecution reveals everything about their level of faith and obedience. The Insanity of Obedience is a bold challenge to global discipleship. Nik Ripken exposes the danger of safe Christianity and calls readers to something greater. The Insanity of Obedience challenges Christians in the same, provocative way that Jesus did. This book dares you—and prepares you—to cross the street and the oceans with the Good News of Jesus Christ. Some of Jesus’ instructions sound uncomfortable and are potentially dangerous. We may be initially encouraged by His declaration, “I am sending you out.” But how are we to respond when He then tells us that He is sending us out “like sheep among wolves"? In light of the words of Jesus, how can modern day believers rest comfortably in the status quo? How can we embrace casual faith in light of the radical commands of Jesus which are anything but casual? Ripken brings decades of ministry experience in some of the most persecuted areas of the world to bear on our understanding of faith in Jesus. The Insanity of Obedience is a call to roll up your sleeves . . . and to follow and partner with Jesus in the toughest places on this planet. "We have the high privilege of answering Jesus’ call to go," Ripken says. "But let us be clear about this: we go on His terms, not ours. If we go at all, we go as sheep among wolves." Jesus gives us Himself. And He gives us the tools necessary for those who dare to journey with Him.

Under Caesar's Sword

Under Caesar's Sword
Author: Daniel Philpott
Publisher: Law and Christianity
Total Pages: 537
Release: 2018-03-15
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1108425305

The first systematic global study of how Christians respond to persecution, presenting new research by leading scholars of global Christianity.