Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Throughout history, believers have faced ostracism, imprisonment, and other persecution when their only punishable activity was to give their allegiance to God priority over other gods or earthly powers. Present-day believers face similar injustices when the powers of their context force them to adhere to systems that violate their allegiance to God. This paper considers a current dilemma in Southeast Asia, looks at three examples from Scripture where believers similarly faced trials of faith, highlights three encounters that test a believer’s missional focus, and closes by suggesting a theological framework that is foundational for responding to adversity that honor God.
DOI: 10.59484/ykfu8926
Author: Amy C. West
Language: English
Subfield: Religious studies
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410423442