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Christian missions and persecution

Authors

  • Janet Epp Buckingham

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59484/EOIV7983

Keywords:

FoRB, international human rights, missions, conversion, blasphemy, anti-proselytism

Abstract

A significant focus of Christian missions currently is to share the good news of Christ with non-believers in restricted countries, which often puts both missionaries and new converts at risk of persecution. This article examines the international legal framework for religious freedom and how it is applied or circumvented. It then discusses enforcement mechanisms for religious freedom in the UN system, along with who is currently engaged in advocacy for Christians at the UN. The article also considers what training is available for missionaries to difficult countries and how sending agencies can appropriately prepare missionaries for the realities of persecution.

Author Biography

Janet Epp Buckingham

Janet Epp Buckingham is Professor Emerita, Trinity Western University, and Director, Geneva Office, World Evangelical Alliance. This article was initially a conference presentation at a conference on Missions and FoRB at Fjellhaug International University College in Oslo, Norway.

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Published

2025-05-16

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2025): Christian mission and FoRB

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