Kristin Butler
The Time of Great Loss:
Churches Burn in Nigeria
by Kristin Butler
Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer
For Rev. Yunusa and others, scenes of burned-down churches, wrecked homes, and injured believers are not new. Attacks have rocked Nigeria's Christian community for years. “The greatest challenge of the Christians in Northern Nigeria is that of persecution,” Rev. Yunusa says, “including discrimination, marginalization, economic deprivation and, like the present situation, violence of all forms.”
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Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer
For Rev. Yunusa and others, scenes of burned-down churches, wrecked homes, and injured believers are not new. Attacks have rocked Nigeria's Christian community for years. “The greatest challenge of the Christians in Northern Nigeria is that of persecution,” Rev. Yunusa says, “including discrimination, marginalization, economic deprivation and, like the present situation, violence of all forms.”
Full article. >
Twenty Seven Bullets:
The Death of Salman Taseer and the Plight of Pakistan's Christians
by Kristin Butler
Contributing Writer, BreakPoint.org
In a country where a dispute over water can lead to charges of blasphemy, and an accusation of blasphemy can lead to a death sentence, the murder of a governor might spell the death of all justice. Full article. >
Contributing Writer, BreakPoint.org
In a country where a dispute over water can lead to charges of blasphemy, and an accusation of blasphemy can lead to a death sentence, the murder of a governor might spell the death of all justice. Full article. >
About Kristin Butler
Kristin Butler covers issues related to human rights, religious freedom, social justice, womens issues, and social entrepreneurship for several publications, including Crosswalk.com and BreakPoint.org. She is a freelance writer, offering services in public relations, writing, and fundraising for nonprofit organizations. Read more.
