The decrease of Christianity

Jesus valued women and treated them with dignity and respect.This often surprised his disciples (John 4v27), yet Jesus was on a mission to show the true value of all human beings. His church have followed him in this mission, and wherever Christianity has taken root in a culture or community the treatment of women has vastly improved and their value given proper status. 

It is no surprise then, as Christianity decreases in influence in a community or culture, that women are devalued and often abused. Hence an article in today's Times comes as no surprise. Sad, but not surprising in a land that has turned its back on the gospel.

The advancement of true Christianity and the preaching of the real gospel not only prepares people for eternity, but also to live according to God's values right now.