Tortured for Christ by Richard Wurmbrand

If they are we should seek to address them and if they are not we should disregard them. One reviewer's response which I would echo is that when reading/hearing criticism of ourselves we should examine (through Scripture and prayer) whether the things that are being said are true. His attitude is that they are unconcerned, indifferent, apathetic and lacking in prayer for their brethren in crisis in other parts of the world. I note the complaints in various reviews about the author's negative/judgemental comments about Western Christian's. Many Christian's have been and will continue to be seriously convicted about their own roles in this Gospel and help ministry to those that are suffering for Christ, this can only be a good thing. His passion, dedication and commitment to the cause resonate throughout the book and are compelling. I believe the author's main purpose in writing these things was to try and shock people into doing something to help the persecuted church. The detail is not in any way included for entertainment or to assist the author in obtaining spiritual one-up-man-ship. Personally I felt challenged when reading this and forced to ask myself questions about how far I would be willing to go for my Christian faith.

My only prayer repeated again and again was, 'Jesus, I love You.' The Lord's prayer was much too long for us- we could not concentrate enough to say it. We were unimaginably hungry we had been drugged until we acted like idiots. 'In solitary confinement, we could not pray as before. He was placed in solitary confinement for 3 years! He proceeds to give seriously disturbing detail which some readers may not appreciate.

He founded 'Voice of the Martyrs,' which continues to work in countries around the world to this day.Īlthough the author states that he cannot go into graphic detail about the torture he endured at the hands of evil men. Show More Underground (persecuted) Church' in many countries.

Tortured for Christ by Richard Wurmbrand