In this enlightening study Mark Bradley looks at the growing
underground church in Iran. Given the hostility of the regime, it is
often assumed that Christianity is withering in Iran, but in fact more
Iranian Muslims have become Christians in the last 25 years than since
the seventh century, when Islam first came to Iran. Beginning with
an in-depth look at the historical identity of Iran, religiously,
culturally and politically, Bradley shows how this identity makes
Iranians inclined towards Christianity. He goes on to look at the
impact of the 1979 revolution, an event which has brought war,
economic chaos and totalitarianism to Iran, and its implications for
Iranian faith. The study concludes with an analysis of church growth
since 1979 and an examination of the emerging underground church.
This is a fascinating work, guaranteed to improve any reader's
knowledge of not only Iranian faith and church growth, but of Iranian
culture and history as a whole thanks to the thorough treatment given
to the country's background.
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Historical Identity and Present Relevance
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781441111142
Publisert
2018
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Continuum
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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