{"product_id":"the-martyrs-of-the-new-millennium-the-global-persecution-of-christians-in-the-twenty-first-century-9798889115045","title":"The Martyrs of the New Millennium: The Global Persecution of Christians in the Twenty-First Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e This book is the thundering voice of the martyrs of our time. Though mostly overlooked, the harrowing stories of hundreds of thousands of fellow Christians from around the world who gave their lives for the Faith in recent years -- including in full-scale genocides of Christians in several countries -- are a part of our history crying out to be told. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Here is that history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Robert Royal chronicles the heartrending stories of heroic priests, religious, and laypeople who are being brutally persecuted, tortured, and martyred today by various groups, including Islamists, criminal gangs, political extremists, and satanic cults. He reveals how thousands more are \u003ci\u003eright now\u003c\/i\u003e living courageously under oppressive regimes facing similar threats and dangers daily. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThese are our brothers and sisters in the Faith, the saints in our midst!\u003c\/i\u003e You will learn about them, the role spiritual combat plays in their persecution, and how you can help alleviate their suffering. While doing so you will also discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How the early Christian martyrs provided one of the first \"books of spirituality\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The true definition of a Christian martyr and five criteria to be considered a martyr \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Teachings of recent popes on the new martyrdom, including \u003ci\u003eoblatio vitae\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How \"blasphemy laws\" are misconstrued to accuse and condemn Christians unjustly \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The most dangerous place to be a Catholic priest (You will be shocked!) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The country where nine out of ten Christians martyrs worldwide are killed \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The tremendous sufferings of \"white martyrs\" and red martyrs \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e In these gripping pages, you will also see how even Christians who aren't martyrs by definition continue to be powerful witnesses amid the most dire circumstances, proclaiming the true Faith and radiating God's light in the face of the most diabolical cruelty. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This watershed work gives Tertullian's famous words \"the blood of martyrs is the seed of the Church\" an entirely new meaning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Royal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sophia Institute Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.70w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798889115045","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44146913837101,"sku":"9798889115045","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_080999f1-1602-4667-b4f9-359ed9bc244b.jpg?v=1757180523","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/the-martyrs-of-the-new-millennium-the-global-persecution-of-christians-in-the-twenty-first-century-9798889115045","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}