it when people are killed or put into prison for expressing their belief in God.
because he was a christian
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A Converted British Family Sheltering a Christian Missionary from the Persecution of the Druids was created in 1850.
----------------------- Julian the Apostate was Roman Emperor from 361 to 363 CE, after a dynasty of disreputable Christian emperors. He was opposed to persecution on religious grounds and took action to prevent the further persecution of pagans, but did not persecute Christians.
Persecution. Retribution.
severe persecution
It isn't only Christian persecution that is considered a human rights violation it's all religious persecution. The reason is that mistreating someone because of their beliefs (or lack of beliefs) is discrimination, this is a hate crime and in turn a human rights violation.
The persecution of early christians happened first during the time of Emperor Nero,Emperor Hadrian,Decius and the last greatest persecution was the time of Emperor Diocletian.
Christian persecution of indigenous beliefs.
Well, considering Catholicism is Christian, no
During the period of the Diocletianic persecution (which lasted 8 years) there was no increase in Christian presence anywhere in the Roman Empire. If anything there was a decrease in Christian presence in the areas where this persecution was pursued the most due to the killings of Christians. In the days of Diocletian there were more Christians in the eastern part of the Roman Empire than in the western part . Ephesus, Antioch and Alexandria had large Christian populations.
First, we should define "Christian Persecution". What is happening in the United States, Canada, and Europe, where Christians do not get their way politically in every case, e.g. abortion is legal, divorce is legal, more people are leaving Christianity, etc. is NOT persecution. Persecution is when the lives or livelihoods of people are severely threatened or such people face legal hardships because they are Christians. There is persecution of Christians in North Korea, persecution specifically of Catholics in China, and persecution of Christians in general throughout the Islamic World, but especially in Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.P.S. It is not happening "worldwide".