The current state of affairs -- Caesar and God: the remaining communist powers. China; Vietnam; Laos; Cuba; North Korea -- Post-communist countries: register, restrict, and ruin. Russia; Uzbekistan; Turkmenistan; Azerbaijan; Tajikistan; Belarus; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Armenia and Georgia -- South Asia's Christian outcastes. India; Nepal; Sri Lanka; Bhutan -- The Muslim world: a weight of repression. Malaysia; Turkey; Area administered by Turkish Cypriots or Turkish Military in Cyprus; Morocco; Algeria; Jordan; Yemen; Palestinian Territories -- The Muslim world: policies of persecution. Saudi Arabia; Iran -- The Muslim world: spreading repression. Egypt; Pakistan; Afghanistan; Sudan -- The Muslim world: war and terrorism. Iraq; Nigeria; Indonesia; Bangladesh; Somalia -- Cruel and usual abuse. Burma; Ethiopia; Eritrea -- A call to action

The persecution of Christians is widespread and increasing in many areas. In 2010, the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, the gold standard of contemporary religion statistics, concluded that Christians are the most widely persecuted religious group in the world. In December 2010, the Vatican reported the same conclusion. This timely and well-documented book tells this story well, in a journalistic and lively way, punctuated with compelling stories. Persecuted offers readers an overview of Christian persecution, analyzing patterns of repression, abuse, and violence across the globe. It explores the reasons that specific ideological, religious, and political groups and establishments target Christian believers as enemies. Woven throughout are vivid examples of Christians persecuted and harassed for their faith. These cases illuminate the courage it takes to be a Christian in today's world. The book provides examples of how the church, including the American church, has successfully diminished or halted repression in other countries, and suggests the steps we can take together in the future