It’s Wednesday, August 13th, 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 Jonathan Clark
Indian jailor and guards beats five pastors
Five pastors in central India were assaulted in custody last month.
It all began when a Hindu mob disrupted a church service. Authorities responded by arresting the pastors and slapping them with false charges of forced conversions! Then, the jailor and guards beat the ministers.
One pastor told Morning Star News, “They grabbed the opportunity, and without any trial or evidence beat us mercilessly, simply because we are Christians. … Here in Chhattisgarh [State], they are targeting all the smaller churches. … Hindu extremists target every private celebration taking place in Christian homes.”
Please pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ in India. The country is ranked 11th on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of the most difficult countries worldwide to be a Christian.
Proverbs 17:15 says, “He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.”
Armenia and Azerbaijan sign historic peace deal at White House
The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a joint declaration for peace at the White House last Friday.
U.S. President Donald Trump called the agreement “historic” as it aims to end decades of conflict between the two southwestern Asian countries.
Armenia and Azerbaijan also signed economic agreements with the U.S., opening the region to American businesses.
Listen to comments from President Trump.
TRUMP: “For more than 35 years, Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought a bitter conflict that resulted in tremendous suffering for both nations. They suffered gravely for so many years. Many tried to find a resolution. … They were unsuccessful. But with this accord, we’ve finally succeeded in making peace.”
Trump cracks down on D.C. crime
President Trump announced plans on Monday to crack down on crime in Washington, D.C.
National Guard members arrived at the nation’s capital yesterday. Trump also put the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia under federal control.
President Trump said, “This is Liberation Day in D.C. and we’re going to take our capital back.”
The White House noted, “If Washington, D.C. was a state, it would have the highest homicide rate of any state in the nation.”
415 hostile incidents against U.S. churches in 2024
The Family Research Council released their latest report on hostility against churches in the United States.
Last year, American churches faced 415 hostile incidents. That’s down from 485 incidents in 2023 but up from 50 incidents in 2018. Incidents included vandalism, arson, gun-related incidents, and bomb threats.
Tony Perkins, the president of Family Research Council, remarked, “The American woke Left has been intentional in spreading its hostility toward the Christian faith throughout every corner of America. … Christians must … demand more from their government leaders when it comes to … preventing criminal acts targeting religious freedom.”
77th city becomes sanctuary for the unborn
Life News reports that Douglassville, Texas became the 77th city in the U.S. to ban abortion last Tuesday.
The city council of Douglassville unanimously passed an ordinance to become a Sanctuary City for the Unborn. (You can send a quick one-sentence email of thanks to the City Council members through a special link in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com)
The ordinance prohibits elective abortions in the city limits. It also bans abortions on Douglassville residents, regardless of where the abortion takes place.
Pastor Heston McLaurin of Douglassville Fellowship Church said, “I thank the Lord for every step forward in defending the lives of unborn children. Proverbs 6:17 says that God hates ‘hands that shed innocent blood’ and He is the defender of the helpless.”
Americans get majority of calories from ultra-processed foods
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that Americans get most of their calories from ultra-processed foods.
Such foods include sandwiches and burgers, sweet bakery products, savory snacks, pizza, and sweetened beverages.
Americans get 55 percent of their calories from these ultra-processed foods. That number rose to nearly 62 percent for kids through age 18.
438th baptism anniversary of Indian named Manteo
And finally, today marks the 438th anniversary of the baptism of a notable Native American.
Manteo received baptism on August 13, 1587, into the Church of England on Roanoke Island. It was considered the first baptism in the new world and the first baptism of an Indian into the Church of England.
The Algonquian Indian helped English settlers at Roanoke make it through a harsh winter in 1585. Manteo also became one of the first Indians to ever visit England. He is remembered as a stalwart friend of the English in the new world.
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And that’s The Worldview on this Wednesday, August 13th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.