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A Religious Freedom Martyr Took Risks. A Book About Him Should, Too.
A Religious Freedom Martyr Took Risks. A Book About Him Should, Too.

(REVIEW) Shahbaz Bhatti united religious and ethnic minorities in Pakistan to bring about greater equality in the nation — until he was assassinated for his work. A new graphic novel about him is tragic and moving, but it also lacks narrative depth and character development.

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Books, Christianity, Human Rights, History, Pakistan, Religion, Religion News, Religious Equality, The State of ReligionMatthew PetersonGraphic Novels, Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan news, religious freedom, martyrs, Blood and Water, Reviews, Young adult what to read, Matthew Peterson, art, books, Asia, Pakistan, Christianity, martyr, interfaith, religion, religion and politicsComment
Film marks the 20th anniversary of missionary Graham Staines’ killing in India
Film marks the 20th anniversary of missionary Graham Staines’ killing in India

(COMMENTARY) An American film releasing Feb. 1 marks 20 years after the killing of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. An anti-Christian Hindu fanatic murdered the trio by burning them alive while they were asleep in their station wagon in the early hours of Jan. 23, 1999.

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Asia, Religion, Film & TV, OpinionStephen DavidGraham Staines, missionaries, missionary death, Indian Christians, Staines killing, martyr, odisha, orissa, The Least of These, The Least of These film, Victor Abraham, Gladys Staines, Stephen David, Dara Singh, Hindu extremist, attacks on Christians, primary feature, Primary Feature, News, Secondary Feature, anti-christian, Christianity, Hindu