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The 2026 Open Doors watchlist reveals worsening global persecution, with North Korea again leading and Syria surging amid instability, extremism and growing hostility toward Christians.

Are Indigenous smoking ceremonies cultural gestures or spiritual rituals? This article examines their religious meaning, constitutional implications, and spiritual risks from a Christian worldview.

Is Islam truly poised to surpass Christianity and redefine global culture and politics, or are we mistaking temporary momentum for lasting dominance? The answer could shape the future of both faiths — and influence the course of civilisation — in the decades to come.

I dove headfirst into yoga, Hindu scriptures, mysticism, and Buddhism, seeking truth and peace. But God led me out of New Age beliefs and into His glorious light!

At this very moment, the most dangerous place for Christians is probably the villages of Bishrampur, Ganeshpur, and Jhanakpur in the land-locked state of Chhattisgarh in central India. The terrors faced by Christians include violence, forced conversions, and social ostracism.

Pastor Jose Pappachan and his wife Sheeja Pappachan are the first Christians to be convicted in India under the Hindu Nationalists' anti-conversion laws.

Following the hugely successful World Prayer Assembly in Perth in October 2023, Suva, Fiji was chosen for the Pacific Prayer Assembly (PPA) between 17-20 October 2024. Amazingly, the date selected, initially without realisation, was the first day of the Feast of Tabernacles.

The Cross demonstrates that love can take the worst that humans have done and can do, absorbs it and defeats it. Build a counter‑cultural community in your society, where each individual is set free to fulfil their God-given purpose to be agents of re-creation to bless others.

A ban on “magical healing” is the latest attempt by Indian authorities to crack down on Christian evangelism. What kind of government describes healing as an evil that needs to be prevented?

An Indian genocide is underway, even as governments and journalists turn a blind eye. India's Christians have been targeted for extermination.

John Anderson in conversation with Vishal Mangalwadi. On 3 February 2023, John Anderson had a conversation with Vishal Mangalwadi, an Indian philosopher and social reformer who has written several popular books on the Bible’s seismic influence on us all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVab2zMq1XM John and Vishal Mangalwadi take [...]

When I was looking in the wrong place for enlightenment and peace, God gently guided me to Himself and granted me the gift of faith.

There is actually some great news in the Australian census regarding religion. Nominal Christians are truly falling away, leaving those on fire for Christ to carry on the standard. With "cultural Christians" no longer laying claim to be adherents of the faith, the message from [...]

The Imago Dei or "image of God" is a powerful theme that runs through Scripture. It is what makes Christianity unique among the world's religions in solving mankind's deepest issues. The opening chapter of the Bible states, "God created man in his own image, in [...]

Healthcare professionals are interested in the documented benefits of eastern practices like yoga. But is there a hidden price tag? Are there any risks or dangers?

To be Born an Untouchable One night, while an Indian man was away in a nearby city, a group of men came to his farm. They broke his fences, stole his tractor, beat his wife and burned down his house. He was a leatherworker and [...]

Since the 1960s, Hinduism has profoundly shaped the West. But it goes beyond vegan food, henna and hippy culture. We’re all one with God; there’s a divine spark within each of us; I’ll find my own path -- all of these Hindu ideas have gone [...]

I’ve been trying to put my finger on the reason why Trent Dalton’s book Boy Swallows Universe (HarperCollins, 2018) is so popular. For the first time in the history of the Australian Book Industry of the Year (ABIA), Dalton’s work won all four major categories: [...]