Persecution Index 11: Orissa
One of the biggest waves of anti-Christian violence for some years is currently sweeping through the state of Orissa in India. Websites and blogs from the area have for many months been reporting deaths, mainly of Dalits or low-caste Indians, and thousands fleeing for their lives. But as sites here are reporting now, the persecuction is reaching a new intensity. …
– Ruth Gledhill reports at Times Online.
Codex Sinaiticus coming online
Codex Sinaiticus, a hugely important manuscript of the Bible from the middle of the fourth century, is now becoming available in a scanned form online as the result of a major international collaboration.
Part of the manuscript is now on the website, with more to come.
See it here. (Hat tip: Russell Powell.)
What we believe
The message at the heart of Christianity is really quite simple…