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Christians in the Middle East and the threat to an ancient community
Destruction in Batnaya, Iraq(Photo: Aid to the Church in Need) The writer of the Letter to the Hebrews reminds Christians that they are surrounded by a great "cloud of witnesses." (NRSV) That "cloud" has continued to grow in size since …