Nine of the countries caught up in the freedom revolution share one thing in common: they are all in the top 50 nations listed on the Open Doors World Watch List. The list represents countries where the persecution of believers is the worst. That begs the question: Will the new freedoms include the Christians?

Libya’s anti-government protests have spread to the capital city. The Libyan government is restricting the flow of information and has shut down access to the Internet and mobile phone systems.

However, news reports that have been verified indicate that in some places, security forces have taken up the cause of the protesters. The fact that the tumult is reportedly spreading also points to a common cause, which unexpectedly brought an effect not seen since the late 1920s.

Steve Johnson with Biblica says the rallying cry has been for freedom. “It brought them together around a common cause. I think we’re seeing that in Libya right now; we’re seeing it in Bahrain. We’re seeing it to some degree in Iran and other places, where this domino effect really is taking place.”

Unity among Libya’s tribes? To a certain degree, yes. Johnson explains: “The unity is a little bit surprising. But I think that it’s indicated to us that there’s a cry for freedom that’s being felt by people across every sector of society.”

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