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Podcast: Closer to the Fire with Greg Musselman
Episode: Pakistan: Christians Constantly at Risk
Description: Pakistan's notorious blasphemy laws place Christians at constant risk of being falsely accused of speaking against Islam, the Quran or Mohammed – resulting in harsh punishments when accused believers are convicted and death threats if they aren’t. A quarter of all blasphemy accusations in Pakistan target Christians, who make up only 1.8 percent of the population. The number of blasphemy cases is increasing, as is the number of Christian girls being abducted, abused and forcibly converted to Islam. Asher John is a human rights journalist based in Pakistan who serves as the founder of the digital media platform, Kross...