Beijing Waging ‘War on God’ in Persecuting Faith, Congress Hears Former Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback testified before a congressional subcommittee, stating that the Chinese Communist Party is engaged in a “war on God” through its repression of faith. Brownback characterized religious persecution as a major global security issue and a warning sign that broader freedoms are under attack. He asserted that appeasing such persecution will lead to increased aggression worldwide.

• The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is waging a “war on God” by repressing faith.
• Appeasing religious persecution invites greater aggression globally.
• Religious freedom is a “stabilizing force” for lasting peace.
• Threats against religious freedom are a “major global security issue.”
• Religious persecution signals that freedom itself is under siege.
• When regimes crush faith, they rehearse the suppression of all other liberties.