A Case Of Confidence: Sinai To Istanbul
Smith Ian
A travel book from the lands where the Christian Church is both rooted and persecuted.
Travel writing which details Ian Smith's observations and experiences in the Bible Lands. Rather than majoring on archeological sites he sought out local Christians and interprets their stories. A Case of Confidence brings reasons to hope that Christian faith can make a comeback in the region. He spoke at Keswick 2005 on this theme.
Jesus famously predicted that his followers would be persecuted and the history of the native churches of Eastern Mediterannean - the Levant - provides plenty of confirmation: not only medieval Saracens and Crusaders but recent and varied government regimes have piled on the pressure: finally the repercussions of the events of 9/11 have been seismic.
During a lull before the latest storm, Ian Smith made his journey as a personal initiative to consider whether Christianity in the Bible Lands was in terminal decline.
