The Couriers is one man’s memoirs of his service, and that of co-workers, in their efforts to help persecuted religious dissidents during the Communist period in Eastern Europe. Here Lawrence recounts some of his experiences smuggling Bibles, books and relief materials through the “Iron Curtain,” to aid oppressed Believers. During that time many Christians and others made courageous, determined, yet peaceful, stands for their religious faith, against oppressive totalitarian regimes in Europe.
In Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania and the USSR, combinations of the “Secret Police” (political police) and Departments of Religious Affairs controlled the religious actions of the people.
Many today, who did not live during the time of Soviet Communist domination in Eastern Europe, are not aware of just how the Christian faith was controlled, suppressed and oppressed by the various Communist Parties, in each country. After World War II, from 1947 until the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989, then the capitulation of the Soviet Union in 1991, Christians and Jewish people suffered for their faith, at times harshly, under Communist rule.
In what Carroll describes as “little-known and forgotten history,” readers can travel along with Larry through Central Europe on a journey that includes adventure and suspense to help religious dissidents in Eastern Europe. “The Couriers” is a way of preserving this history, as well as maintaining a testimony for future generations.
This book serves as a reminder of the blessings appreciated in our country and the western world in regard to religious freedom, the freedom of speech and the ability to assemble. Join the author as he shares his experiences aiding the persecuted Church during the era of Communist domination in Eastern Europe.
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