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Matrix: International Religious Liberty Advocates

CT looks at the major religious liberty groups’ emphases and work.

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Christianity Today also posted an editorial on international religious freedom.

The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP) is Sunday, November 8.

More information can be found on the organization's websites: Institute for Global Engagement, Christian Solidarity International, Christian Freedom International, Advocates International, International Christian Concern, Jubilee Campaign, World Evangelical Alliance–Religious Liberty Commission, Barnabas Fund, Voice of the Martyrs, and Open Doors.

Previous Christianity Today articles on IDOP and religious liberty advocates include:

Compassionate Bedfellow | Ten years ago, a Jewish leader shamed Christians into caring. (February 13, 2007)

Gordon-Conwell Grad Nominated to Complete Administration's Religious Liberty Team | Hanford pledges to bring a balanced approach and a passion for religious freedom. (September 1, 2001)

60,000 Churches Join Prayer Effort (October 5, 1998)

Last month, CT put the spotlight on church violence.

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The CT archives are a rich treasure of biblical wisdom and insight from our past. Some things we would say differently today, and some stances we've changed. But overall, we're amazed at how relevant so much of this content is. We trust that you'll find it a helpful resource.

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Songs of Justice, Missions of Mercy

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'Tithing' by Douglas LeBlanc

A Middle Way

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Mourning as Gospel Drama

Quick Media Takes

My Top 5 Movies on Thankfulness

The Green Baptist

The Next Redesign

'A Voice for Sanity'

Trees Of Life

Review

The Cleaner

Christ at the Center

Wilson's Bookmarks

'O, Evangelicos!'

The Best and Worst New Tech

Readers Write

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A Different Kind of Neighbor

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Beauty Will Rise

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Less Charity, More Justice

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Clean Water, Clean Blood

My Top 5 Books on Life Ethics

Review

Mystic with a Spreadsheet

The Mushroom Hunt

Let us Tell You a Story

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Go Figure

Editorial

Looking for Clear Signals

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Most Improbable Dialogue

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Not All Evangelicals and Catholics Together

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The Litmus Test

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Splitting Babies

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Nigeria: Christian Movie Capital of the World

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Should Christians Fast During Ramadan With Muslims?

Sin: The Rest of the Story

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Quotation Marks

Destiny or Free Will?

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Mass Arrest: Christianity and the Deadly Mexico Drug War

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