It’s Tuesday, August 5th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)
By Kevin Swanson with help from Timothy Reed
Home evictions of Christians in Chhattisgarh, India continue
Hundreds of Indian Christians have been evicted from their homes and banned from their villages in the district of Chhattisgarh because of their faith in Christ.
International Christian Concern reports that Abishek was brutally attacked and forced out of his home along with his 2-month-old daughter. They did not know where they would sleep that night. Despite his sudden hardship, he will not return to Hinduism.
Abishek said, “We are determined to follow Jesus, no matter what.” He has built his own shelter with polythene covers. He still struggles to find regular work, sometimes six miles from home.
He added, “Almost every day when I travel, I think of my family back in the village. Wild thoughts haunt me of ‘What if my family is attacked again? What if they are tortured in my absence?’ When I pray to God, my heart is peaceful, and I am comforted through the messages I hear during the Sunday worship.”
Argentina’s Javier Milei standing strong to get deficit paid off
Argentinian President Javier Milei is standing firm against any government funding increases.
He has vetoed increased funding for the nation’s social security or pension program. Plus, he vetoed another bill passed by the National Congress of Argentina which would have provided pensions for persons with disabilities.
Milei insists upon what he calls a “deficit zero.” The goal of zeroing out the deficit is, in his words, “non-negotiable.”
Sadly, private charity is not doing well in Argentina. When asked “Have you donated money to charity in the last month?” Gallup discovered that Argentina was 112th on the list for 2024, according to the Buenos Aires Herald.
The Scriptures encourage private charity in Deuteronomy 15:11. It says, “For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore, I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor in your land.’”
Economies of Germany, Hungary, and Russia are stagnating
Europe’s largest economy is faltering.
Germany’s economy is the worst in the world for growth, as the nation faces a third consecutive year of recession. The economy shrunk in 2023 and 2024. Now, 2025 isn’t looking much better
Hungary and Russia are facing stagnant economies as well. But on the positive side, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Rwanda, and Ethiopia are seeing 6-7% growth in Gross National Income per person this fiscal year.
Church of Wales selects lesbian “Archbishop”
The utterly apostate Church of Wales has appointed a lesbian named Cherry Vann to head their organization as what they refer to as an “archbishop.” She lives in sexual sin with her lesbian girlfriend named Wendy Diamond.
This follows the church’s approval of homosexual unions in 2021. Weekly attendance with this national church has dropped off to 0.8% of the population down from 4% in the 1980s.
Other denominations only claim about 0.6% of the population.
Also, the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Presbyterian Church of Scotland have adopted homosexual marriage ceremonies.
Over in England, King Charles III has yet to appoint another Archbishop of Canterbury, after the previous archbishop resigned in the midst of scandal.
Matthew 21:18 relates a similar story: “Now in the morning, as [Jesus] returned to the city, He was hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, ‘Let no fruit grow on you ever again.’ Immediately, the fig tree withered away.”
Trump upset with India for doing business with Russia
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a rebuke to India for doing business with Russia, and funding the Russo-Ukrainian War, by purchasing Russian oil. Trump has imposed a 25% tariff on imports from India, beginning this month, and promises more due to India’s partnership with Russia.
India now purchases 35-40% of its crude oil from Russia, up from 0.2% before the Russo-Ukrainian War, averaging around 1.8 million barrels per day. China and India constitute Russia’s strongest trade partners.
China, India, and Russia’s Gross Domestic Product combined total $25 trillion. Together, these three economies are about equal to the GDP of the United States.
Tensions rise between U.S. and Russia
President Donald Trump has ordered nuclear submarines to be on standby near Russia as tensions rise between the United States and Russia.
The order came following threats of nuclear retaliation from Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council.
Trump responded to the threat on his social media platform called Truth Social. He wrote, “Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this will not be one of those instances.”
Religious groups sue over ICE raids in churches
A number of Christian and religious groups, including the Evangelical Lutheran Church and American Baptist Churches USA, have filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts.
They’re challenging the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s ability to raid churches and religious facilities.
The case is being represented by a legal group called Democracy Forward. Reverend Lisa Dunson of the Alliance of Baptists stated, “Raids on Houses of Worship desecrate sacred spaces, violate religious freedom, and spread fear among those seeking peace and refuge.”
The Department of Homeland Security has said that criminals will no longer be allowed to hide at churches or schools.
Fewer Americans receiving COVID-19 boosters
And finally, a new poll found that most Americans are wary of receiving a COVID-19 booster shot this fall.
Fifty-nine percent of Americans are completely opposed to the shot or unlikely to receive one, compared to just 40% of Americans who are planning to receive a booster. Republicans are demonstrably less likely to get the shot than Democrats. And the elderly plan to receive boosters at a higher rate than younger generations.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ended its COVID-19 shot recommendation for pregnant women and healthy children earlier this year.
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