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Christians Called A ‘Cancer’? This Is How Persecution Begins | Truth Over Trend w/ Matthew Maher

Matthew Maher

February 23, 2026

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When Christians are labeled a “cancer,” it’s not just criticism — it’s dehumanization. In this video, Pastor Matthew Maher responds to rhetoric that paints Christianity as inherently hateful and morally corrupt. Disagreement is one thing. But history shows a dangerous pattern when language shifts from debate to disease metaphors. First, a group is caricatured. Then, they are assigned words and motives they never spoke. Then, hostility toward them feels justified. That’s how persecution begins — one lie at a time. Biblical Christianity does not teach hatred. But when lies about Christianity are believed, hatred toward Christians can suddenly feel righteous. Truthful speech gets recast as “hate speech,” not because it is hateful, but because truth itself is now hated. In an Isaiah 5:20 world — when good is called evil and evil is called good — persecution no longer feels wrong. It feels moral. This isn’t about politics. It’s about pattern recognition. Thank you for watching a Landmark video. Please subscribe and tap or click the bell icon to turn notifications on so you're alerted when we go live or upload a new video. Visit our website to stay up-to-date on everything we do: http://thelandmark.church/ Follow us on social media to stay engaged: Instagram: @thelandmark.church Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelandmark.church X: @thelandmark_ TikTok: @thelandmark.church Listen to our sermons: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oMO0TF2OWF0JSzU8nOZ2m?si=ac45dc5fc2464d3b Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/landmark-sermons/id1724233354 Watch live here on Youtube. Gathering times: Sunday at 9:00am & 11:00am Wednesday at 6:30pm Landmark Church 300 E. 8th Street Ocean City, NJ 08226 #ChristianResponse #Evangelical #WhiteEvangelical #ChristianApologetics #PersecutionOfChristians #ReligiousFreedom #BiblicalTruth #Isaiah520 #TruthOverTrend #CultureWar #ChristianWorldview #DefendingTheFaith #ChristianCommentary #FaithAndPolitics #SpiritualWarfare #ChristianYouTube #ChurchAndCulture #ChristianPerspective #Apologetics #GospelTruth

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