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by DC Talk and the Voice of the Martyrs

This Gold Medallion-nominated book opens the eyes of a new generation to the persecution of Christians around the world. Created by dc Talk and The Voice of the Martyrs, Jesus Freaks is a companion volume to dc Talk’s album of the same name. It’s a wake-up call to prayer and to lives of unashamed faith, offering stories of martyrs past and present. The book was written especially for teenagers, with: -A... (more)

Foxe's Book of Martyrs: An Edition for the People

Foxe's Book of Martyrs: An Edition for the People

by John Foxe, Harold J. Chadwick

Classic literature by famous Christian authors. Each book is richly detailed in an upscale package, uniquely designed for gift-giving and for collecting a personal classic library. Foxe's Book of Martyrs is a record of the protestant martyrs, beginning with Stephen and ending during the reign of Queen Mary. Foxe was an educated martyrologist and was, himself, on the run from persecution for a period of his... (more)

Safely Home

by Randy Alcorn

A soul-stirring story of two college friends who reconnect after 20 years. One is living life apart from God in comfortable corporate America, while the other is living for Christ under intense persecution in China. This challenging book will convict the heart of readers to live in the light of eternity.

Schindler's List

by Thomas Keneally

Winner of the Booker Prize Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Fiction Schindler's List is a remarkable work of fiction based on the true story of German industrialist and war profiteer, Oskar Schindler, who, confronted with the horror of the extermination camps, gambled his life and fortune to rescue 1,300 Jews from the gas chambers. Working with the actual testimony of Schindler's... (more)

Silence

by Shusaku Endo

"Silence I regard as a masterpiece, a lucid and elegant drama." Irving Howe. -- The New York Times Review Of Books

The Heavenly Man

The Remarkable True Story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun

by Paul Hattaway

A dramatic autobiography of one of China's dedicated, courageous, and intensely persecuted house church leaders. (20040603)

No Shame, No Fear

by Ann Turnbull

"A love affair between Quaker Susanna and merchant's son Will plays out against the persecution of Friends in seventeenth-century England. . . . An engrossing plot and a moving love story." — THE HORN BOOK An American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults A Bank Street College Best Book of the Year A Richie's Picks Best Book of the Year "The complexities of social order and religious persecution... (more)

Daughter of Silk

by L. L. Chaikin

A young silk heiress is caught in the dangerous tide of French history during the reign of the evil Queen Mother, Catherine de Medici. Uncovering a diabolical plot, Rachelle joins forces with the handsome rebel Marquis Fabien de Vendome—but will they be in time?

The Enemy Within: 2,000 Years of Witch-hunting in the Western World

The Enemy Within: 2,000 Years of Witch-hunting in the Western World

by John Demos

A cultural history of witch-hunting, from the Romans through McCarthy The term “witch-hunt” is used today to describe everything from political scandals to school board shake-ups. But its origins are far from trivial. Long before the Salem witch trials, women and men were rounded up by neighbors, accused of committing horrific crimes using supernatural powers, scrutinized by priests and juries, and promptly... (more)

Forged in the Fire

by Ann Turnbull

London, 1665. Cast out by his father for becoming a Quaker, the newly independent Will leaves his beloved Susanna to travel from the countryside to London to earn a living. As they wait patiently to be reunited and married, Will is unjustly thrown into jail and the pair's future becomes uncertain. With the plague spreading closer and the scent of smoke on the wind, can their love still bring them... (more)

Mark of the Lion : A Voice in the Wind, An Echo in the Darkness, As Sure As the Dawn (Vol 1-3)

Mark of the Lion : A Voice in the Wind, An Echo in the Darkness, As Sure As the Dawn (Vol 1-3)

by Francine Rivers

This best-selling trilogy chronicles a tale of persecution and perseverance of 1st-century Christians in hedonistic Rome.

Tortured for Christ

by Richard Wurmbrand

This classic story of amazing faith in shocking circumstances has been updated for a new generation. Its message remains urgent and relevant: thousands of Christians are still persecuted and tortured around the world today, suffering solely for their belief in Jesus Christ. Richard Wurmbrand endured months of solitary confinement, years of periodic physical torture, constant suffering from hunger and cold, the... (more)

Secret Believers: What Happens When Muslims Believe in Christ

Secret Believers: What Happens When Muslims Believe in Christ

by Brother Andrew, Al Janssen

In his most incredible and eye-opening book to date, Brother Andrew invites you to meet brave men and women you never knew existed. This is the riveting true story of the Church in Islamic countries struggling to come to grips with hostile governments, terrorist acts, and an influx of Muslims coming to Christ. The names and places have been changed to protect the real people in the real places. But the stories are... (more)

The Last Jew

by Noah Gordon

In the year 1492, the Inquisition has all of Spain in its grip. After centuries of pogrom-like riots encouraged by the Church, the Jews - who have been an important part of Spanish life since the days of the Romans - are expelled from the country by royal edict. Many who wish to remain are intimidated by Church and Crown and become Catholics, but several hundred thousand choose to retain their religion and... (more)

Rebel's Keep (Crown & Covenant)

by Douglas Bond

The third volume concludes the Crown & Covenant series with a new, high-intensity adventure. Set in 17th century Scotland, in the midst of the brutal persecutions of King Charles II of England, Rebel's Keep picks up the historical thread just before the devastating defeat of the Covenanters at Bothwell Brig in 1679. Brothers Duncan and Angus team up again to stand for the Covenanter’s cause and fight the... (more)

Foxe: Voices of the Martyrs

by John Foxe

In 1563 John Foxe had a vision: to record the stories of those who paid the ultimate price for serving Jesus. The fulfillment of that vision ? Foxe's Book of Martyrs ? has been called the second most

One Woman Against the Reich

by Helmut W. Ziefle

The Extraordinary true story of a Christian mother's struggle to keep her family faithful to God during the enormous pressures and alluring charisma of Hitler's early regime. This is a powerful example for parents fighting to raise Christian kids in a post-Christian culture.

Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott

Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott

by Beth Nimmo, Steve Rabey, Darrell Scott

The Columbine tragedy in April 1999 pierced the heart of our country. In December 1999, we learned that the teenage killers specifically targeted Rachel Scott and mocked her Christian faith on their chilling, homemade videotapes. Rachel Scott died for her faith. Now her parents talk about Rachel's life and how they have found meaning in their daughter's martyrdom in the aftermath of the school shooting. ... (more)

Escape Across the Wide Sea

by Katherine Kirkpatrick

On a crisp fall day in 1686, nine-year-old Daniel Bonnet's comfortable life is shattered when the king's soldiers destroy his family's weaving shop and threaten to murder his father. Now, because they are Huguenots, Protestants who refuse to convert to the king's religion, the Bonnets must flee France. In the ensuing violence, Daniel is left permanently maimed. Wounded and in severe pain, he embarks on an... (more)

Persecution: How Liberals Are Waging War Against Christianity

Persecution: How Liberals Are Waging War Against Christianity

by David Limbaugh

In this New York Times bestseller, David Limbaugh exposes the liberal hypocrisy of promoting political correctness while discriminating against Christianity. From the elimination of school prayer to the eradication of the story of Christianity in America from history text-books, this persuasive book shows that our social engineers inculcate hostility toward Christianity and its values in the name of "diversity,"... (more)

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by DC Talk and the Voice of the Martyrs

by John Foxe, Harold J. Chadwick

by Randy Alcorn

by Thomas Keneally

by Shusaku Endo

The Remarkable True Story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun

by Paul Hattaway

by Ann Turnbull

by L. L. Chaikin

by John Demos

by Ann Turnbull

by Francine Rivers

by Richard Wurmbrand

by Brother Andrew, Al Janssen

by Noah Gordon

by Douglas Bond

by John Foxe

by Helmut W. Ziefle

by Beth Nimmo, Steve Rabey, Darrell Scott

by Katherine Kirkpatrick

by David Limbaugh