111: Progress Or Persecution?

How should we expect persecution of Christians to begin in America? There won’t be stake burinings or beheadings, at least not in the beginning. The initial stage of persecution will almost certainly be the elimination of constitutional rights for citizens who happen to be Christian followed by the societal designation of Christians as cultural undesirables. Unfortunately, it’s already started.   Simon Kennedy, “Australian territory attacks faith,” https://wng.org/opinions/australian-territory-attacks-faith-1691554178, August 9, 2023.   Johnson Varkey, “I was fired for teaching biology,” https://wng.org/opinions/i-was-fired-for-teaching-biology-1691540679, August 9, 2023.   Lindsay Wolfgang Mast, “Maine still blocks tuition assistance for religious schools,” https://wng.org/roundups/maine-still-blocks-tuition-assistance-for-religious-schools-1687294584, June 20, 2023.   Ryan Colby, “BREAKING: Minnesota pauses attack on faith-based education,” https://www.becketlaw.org/media/breaking-minnesota-pauses-attack-on-faith-based-education/, June 14, 2023.   Steve West, “Arizona school district boots Christian student teachers,” https://wng.org/roundups/arizona-school-district-boots-christian-student-teachers-1678829164, March 14, 2023.   Jerry Bergman, “Tenure No Longer Protects Creationist Professors,” https://crev.info/2023/01/tenure-no-longer-protects-creationist-professors/, January 11, 2023.