For the Survival of the Church: What Our Theology Has to Do with Persecution

For Helene Fisher and Elizabeth Miller of Open Doors International, what Christians believe about men and women matters to the literal survival of the church. By investigating the gender-specific aspects of religious persecution, they’ve uncovered the complex and detrimental impact that gender stereotypes and inequalities have on the stability of the Christian church under pressure for their faith. Protective and cultural prejudices make both men and women more vulnerable to religious persecution.