They Say We Are Infidels: Journalist Mindy Belz | Virginia Wesleyan University

Journalist Mindy Belz presented a talk titled "They Say We Are Infidels: On the Run from ISIS with Persecuted Christians in the Middle East" on December 7, 2017, at Virginia Wesleyan University. From Syria into Iraq, Christians are being brutalized and killed by Islamic State fighters (ISIS). Belz has spent more than a decade reporting from the ground in the Middle East and has seen first-hand the stark reality of this escalating genocide. Based in part on those personal experiences, Belz explores the complex dynamics at play in war-torn Iraq and Syria and shares stories of Christians who refuse to abandon their faith - even in the face of losing everything, including their lives. Senior Editor of WORLD magazine, Mindy Belz has covered war in Africa, the Balkans, Afghanistan, and the Middle East. A widely published journalist, she has appeared on Fox News and ABC News, and is a guest on radio talk shows. Presented by the Center for the Study of Religious Freedom at VWU.