Faith
Syrian Christians Endure Unprecedented Persecution
Faith Facts
- Extremist groups have targeted Syria’s Christian, Alawite, and Druze minorities with brutal violence and human rights abuses.
- The June bombing at Mar Elias Church in Damascus illustrates the mounting risks faced by Syria’s ancient Christian communities.
- Religious freedom advocates are urging the United States to act, emphasizing constitutional protections and the safeguarding of minority rights.
Syria’s religious minorities are experiencing escalating violence from jihadis, loyalists, and militias following recent regime upheavals.
Faith leaders warn this is a coordinated effort to erase the area’s historic Christian witness, which traces back to the earliest days of the Church.
“It’s a deliberate campaign of terror,” declared Dr. Morhaf Ibrahim, president of the Alawites Association of the United States.
Over 1,500 Alawite community members were killed on Syria’s coast in March, with horrifying details revealing the extent of brutality.
Richard Ghazal, executive director of In Defense of Christians, highlighted, “With every suicide bombing, every desecrated church, every community exodus, Syria edges closer to losing a 2,000-year-old spiritual and cultural pillar.”
Prior to the civil war, Christians made up about 10% of Syrians, coexisting peacefully with their neighbors and maintaining a biblical legacy in sites like Antioch and Damascus.
The June church attack, according to Ghazal, signaled “accelerated cultural and religious erasure” amid violence and displacement.
The presence of Christians, Alawites, and Druze has served as a moderating influence, fostering compassion and coexistence in Syrian society.
Ghazal cautioned, “Their elimination would cause a narrowing of ideas, a narrowing of identities, and a narrowing of beliefs, which would enable radical ideologies to reach an otherwise moderate Muslim demographic.”
He further warned that the disappearance of Christianity would “mark the loss of a vital bridge between East and West” and sever a crucial link to early Church heritage.
Advocates urge the U.S. to take a stand for religious freedom and minority rights, pressing Syria’s transitional leaders for constitutional safeguards and the accountability of perpetrators.
“The U. S. must condition any formal diplomatic normalization on the Syrian transitional governance, guaranteed to protect minority rights, religious freedom, and enshrine constitutional safeguards,” Ghazal insisted.
Dr. Ibrahim called on Congress and American leaders to reflect biblical values by demanding the protection of all minorities and pursuing genuine peace through inclusive governance.
He stated, “Protecting Alawites, Christians, Druze, Kurds, and all minorities is not a moral imperative. It is the foundation of lasting peace in the Middle East.”
Believers know that standing for truth and justice honors God and is essential to preserving the spiritual legacy entrusted to Syria’s faithful.
As followers of Christ, let us pray for our brothers and sisters in Syria and urge our leaders to champion policies that defend freedom, dignity, and faith for all who remain.
Faith Facts
- Children under 18 in red states rose from 43.1 million in 2019 to 43.7 million in 2024.
- Blue states lost 600,000 children under 5, with California accounting for nearly half.
- Married couples with young children increased up to 5.7% in red states across regions.
A recent study reveals states supporting President Trump are gaining young children and families, while Harris-backing states see declines, largely due to soaring housing costs that hinder family formation.
This trend aligns with Biblical values prioritizing family, as affordable living in heartland states honors God’s design for generational blessings and fruitful homes.
From 2019 to 2024, young children aged 0-9 dropped 1.2% in Trump states but plummeted 4.7% in Democrat states, with adults 20-29 faring better in red areas too.
High-cost blue strongholds like California, New York, Hawaii and D.C. lost over 5% of kids under 6, where mortgages consume 32-36% of income.
Conversely, Trump-voting Alabama and Tennessee boosted under-6 populations with mortgages at 24-28% of income, fostering family growth central to America’s strength.
“Both red and blue states are watching the share of residents who are age 60 or older grow as boomers continue to age into retirement. But blue states are losing 20-somethings, and, relatedly, kids,” the report states.
Even some rural red states lagged, underscoring housing affordability’s role alongside pro-family policies in upholding Judeo-Christian principles of stewardship and prosperity.
“That’s 600,000 fewer kids under 5 in blue states in 2024 compared to 2019. And nearly half of this number was due to one state alone — California, which saw its total number of kids in this age group fall from 2.45 million in 2019 to 2.16 million five years later,” researcher Patrick T. Brown noted.
Embrace these truths to champion faith-driven policies that protect family and freedom—share this vital report with fellow patriots today!
Following reports of churches filling with young men after tragedies, researcher Dr. George Barna warns that America’s spiritual revival among Gen Z may be superficial.
His studies reveal a dire lack of biblical worldview, essential for true discipleship and national renewal rooted in Christian values.
Faith Facts
- Only 4% of Americans hold a biblical worldview, down from 6% in 2020 and 12% in 1994.
- Gen Z shows just 1% adherence, despite anecdotal church surges.
- Even among evangelicals, only 11% qualify, dropping from 21% in 2020.
People begin forming their worldview very early in life (at about 18 months), establish it before their teen years, then refine it throughout their 20s.
Revival and national spiritual renewal are possible, but neither will happen without commitment to worldview development.
Churches must urgently embrace biblical worldview training to foster genuine faith, protect family values, and preserve America’s God-given freedoms.
Faith Facts
- Collaboration with Faith, Art and Myth Association introduces Lewis’s legacy to combat modern confusion with core Christian doctrines.
- Mere Christianity unites believers across denominations through simple, honest exposition of eternal Gospel truths.
- The Screwtape Letters mirrors human frailty via satire, equipping saints for victory in unseen battles as in Ephesians 6.
Grupo Nelson launches updated editions of C.S. Lewis masterpieces Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters for Latin American audiences in February 2026.
These refreshed translations remove archaic language barriers, allowing new generations to embrace Lewis’s brilliant defense of Biblical essentials and spiritual warfare.
“In times of confusion, returning to Mere Christianity is like recovering our compass.”
“This masterpiece reminds us that eternal truths—when explained with Lewis’s honesty and brilliance—have the power to awaken consciences and transform lives today just as they did in the past.”
said Juan Tomás Widow, president of the Faith, Art and Myth Association.
“Beneath the brilliance of its satire, The Screwtape Letters offers one of Lewis’s deepest examinations of human psychology. It works like a mirror: it makes us laugh, but it also helps us recognize our own weaknesses and take the spiritual struggle seriously,” Widow added.
Lewis, Oxford and Cambridge professor, authored over 30 books blending theology and literature to glorify God and challenge souls.
Embrace these classics to fortify faith, protect families, and champion freedoms rooted in Christ’s unchanging truth.
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