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What the North Korean government understands about Christian martyrdom that we Christians sometimes forget

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Pastor Foley

English language media today are reporting what at first sounds like predictable comments from North Korea’s state media: North Korea is displeased that its former captive Kenneth Bae is talking publicly and negatively about his time in a North Korean … Continue reading →

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What Is A Martyr? The Piece Missing From Our Modern Definition

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Pastor Foley

What is a martyr? There is a general consensus as to the meaning of the word today, which can be found everywhere from Wikipedia to academia. First, Wikipedia: A martyr (Greek: μάρτυς, mártys, “witness”; stem μάρτυρ-, mártyr-) is somebody who … Continue reading →

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