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In the 2004 wake of reports and images documenting rape, torture, and other human rights violations at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, Christian organizations and leaders unanimously denounced the actions of Charles Graner, Lynndie England, and other soldiers, even as they remained divided on the morality of the Iraq War. Spurred by the scandal, the National Association of Evangelicals officially denounced the practice of torture in 2007.
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A dozen “hidden Christian” sites on verge of gaining UNESCO World Heritage status.
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Lin Zhao’s faith led her to embrace China’s Communist movement—then pay the ultimate price for opposing it.
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James Cone’s seminal book gives a theological response to the dark history of lynchings in America.
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Whatever your stance on war, Ron Sider’s defense of nonviolence can open your imagination to new possibilities for promoting peace.
Former war crimes prosecutor: Legally, morally, and practically, ‘enhanced interrogation’ does not work.
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(UPDATED) China watchers worry Christian human rights activist will be subject to house arrest.
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Declaration calls for churches and individuals to act on “non-negotiable” issue.
The decline of the human-rights agenda, and what evangelicals can do about it.