It was about Christianity today. Although not in any way a committed believer, I found this programme rather fascinating. Each of the three guests spoke on their specialism. The first part, about Pentecostalism, was maybe over-long, though it explained its relation to the American Right (Trump and all that) and its attraction for the young. The second part discussed.....
.... the Middle East [where] there are some of the oldest continuous Christian communities, going back 2,000 years. But in The Vanishing, the award-winning journalist Janine di Giovanni paints a portrait of faith communities in serious decline. With threats of war, religious persecution and economic uncertainty, their futures are in doubt. But amongst the stories of attacks on churches and political harassment, di Giovanni reveals glimmers of hope and resilience in Christian communities across Syria, Egypt, Iraq and Gaza.
In some places in the Middle East, Aramaic is still spoken in Christian communities.
.... the Middle East [where] there are some of the oldest continuous Christian communities, going back 2,000 years. But in The Vanishing, the award-winning journalist Janine di Giovanni paints a portrait of faith communities in serious decline. With threats of war, religious persecution and economic uncertainty, their futures are in doubt. But amongst the stories of attacks on churches and political harassment, di Giovanni reveals glimmers of hope and resilience in Christian communities across Syria, Egypt, Iraq and Gaza.
In some places in the Middle East, Aramaic is still spoken in Christian communities.
