Tortured for Christ

Name: Tortured for Christ
Brand: ONE Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Richard Wurmbrand
ISBN: 9780882641928

Author: Richard Wurmbrand

Narrator: Michael Beck

Unabridged: 5 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Voice of the Martyrs Books

Published: 07/14/2023

Categories: Nonfiction, Religion, Christian Living, Personal Growth, Biography & Autobiography, Christian Ministry

Synopsis

Solitary confinement, mental and physical torture, extreme hunger and bitter cold-these were the daily realities for Pastor Richard Wurmbrand during his combined 14 years of imprisonment in Communist Romania. Richard's crime, like that of thousands of others, was his fervent faith in Jesus Christ and his outspoken witness to the grace and love of God. In Tortured for Christ, Richard shares the inspiring story of his faithful discipleship amid Communist oppression and his powerful witness of Christ's love and forgiveness even before his persecutors. Known as "the book that shocked the world," Tortured for Christ is a timeless, bestselling account of courageous faith, unbelievable endurance, and inspiring forgiveness that continues to encourage new generations of Christians.4 years of imprisonment in Communist Romania. Richard's

About The Author

RICHARD WURMBRAND (1909 - 2001) endured 14 years of prison in Communist Romania for his Christian witness. His wife, Sabina (1913 - 2000), spent three years in prison for her faith. After Richard and Sabina left Romania, they founded The Voice of the Martyrs in 1967 to aid families of imprisoned Christians in Communist nations and other countries where Christians are persecuted for their faith.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Timothy

IF you read this book, find and older copy like pre-1980s version because the ministry selling this book "softened" a bunch of things and you'll miss the author's own words. This is a book every follower of Christ must read. Wurmbrand, though a bit high on his experiences, gives us a picture of what......more

Goodreads review by Natalie

This is a short biographical account of a Romanian Pastor imprisoned and tortured for his Christian faith by the Communists just after the second world war. He spent a total of 14 years in prison, was eventually ransomed and released and moved to the West to encourage others to support "The Undergro......more

Goodreads review by Rachel

This book isn't supposed to be a classic novel. It's not supposed to be poetic. This is real life and for somebody who spent years being tortured in a prison camp and who didn't speak English as a first language, I'm aghast that people are complaining about the writing style. It's not fictionalized......more