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Few know that Japan has a very rich Christian history that is older than the church history of America! Few know that one of the fiercest persecutions was inflicted on the Japanese Christians. Join Pat as he concludes the little know Christian history of Japan and courageous stories of the Japan Christian martyrs.
Church historians state that some of the fiercest persecution was inflicted on the Christians of Japan. Few know that thousands of Christian men, women, and children were tortured and died for their faith in Christ. Join Pat as he tells some of the inspiring stories of the courageous Japanese Christians who gave their lives for Christ in one of the fiercest persecutions in the history of the church.
Christianity first arrived in Japan in 1549. Thousands of Japanese embraced the gospel and hundreds of churches where established throughout the nation. However, in 1589 one of the worst persecutions in the history of the church began. What led to one of the worst persecutions in church history that nearly wiped Christianity from Japan? Join Pat as he presents part 2 of the story of the Japan Christian Martyrs.
Christians make up less than one percent of the Japanese population today. However, few know that when Christianity first arrived in Japan in 1549, the Japanese embraced the Gospel and thousands came to faith in Christ. How did Christianity spread and what happened to the church in Japan? Join Pat as he presents the little known Christian history of Japan.
Few are aware that one of the greatest Christian massacres occurred in the country of Japan between 1600-1800. Silence, an award-winning novel based on the Japan persecution has been made into a movie directed by Martin Scorsese. Listen as Pat presents his critique of this epic movie.
The award-winning novel Silence by Shusaku Endo has been made into an epic movie directed by Martin Scorsese. This movie is about the persecution of the Japanese Christians during 1600-1800 when nearly 300K Christians were martyred for their faith in Christ. Listen as Pat presents his critique of this epic movie.
One of the key doctrines that drove Martin Luther to challenge the Roman Catholic church was the doctrine of justification by faith alone. What is the difference between the Roman Catholic teaching and the Protestant teaching on salvation? Listen as Pat explains the difference and the reason for the Protestant Reformation.
