This essay is Part Three of a three-part series by Sam Sweeney, a writer and translator based in the Middle East, who wrote most recently for the Catholic Herald about the village church of Tel Hormiz and the story it tells, of Syrian Christianity in adversity. Part One may be found here, while Part Two is here. — Ed.
Part Three – An Uncertain Future
The biggest threat to the language of Jesus in the modern world is the repeated persecution faced by its speakers, causing them to flee to safe havens far from the language’s natural home. The most disastrous result of this persecution is the affect on people’s lives and livelihoods, but it also threatens the future of an important piece of human heritage.
