TY - BOOK AU - Hunter, Harold D. AU - Robeck, Cecil M. TI - The suffering body: responding to the persecution of Christians SN - 1842273787 U1 - 272/SUF PY - 2006/// CY - Milton Keynes, UK PB - Paternoster KW - Persecution KW - Church history N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Contents : List of contributors -- Introduction / Harold D. Hunter and Cecil M. Robeck, Jr. Theological foundations Persecution, martyrdom, and Christian self-definition in the early church / Helen Rhee -- A spirit theology of suffering / Keith Warrington -- An Anabaptist - Mennonite theology of suffering: some features / Thomas Finger -- Christians and persecution: making an appropriate response / Cecil M. Robeck, Jr. Africa The scandal and the glory of the cross / John Onaiyekan The Middle East Persecution of Christians in the Muslim world / Patrick Sookhdeo -- An Orthodox response to persecution: the situation in the Middle East / Despina D. Prassas. Central and Eastern Europe Persecution of the Romanian Church in the Twentieth Century: an historical and theological perspective / Ioan F. Tipei -- Anatomy of suffering: consequences of persecutions in the past for the church in the Post Soviet era / Valdis Teraudkalns -- Martyria and Koinonia: theological reflections on some aspects of the history of Poland / Dariusz Mikolaj Cupial. Asia God and Caesar: church and state relationships in Communist China / Bob (Xiqiu) Fu -- Human rights violations and the church in Myanmar / Chin Khua Khai -- Spiritual foundations for interreligious dialogue and reflection on its present-day practice / Felix A. Machado ER -