OPINION (CBN) – Syrian refugee Abu Radwan was born into a Muslim family, but after reportedly seeing Jesus appear to him in a dream, everything changed. It was a year and a half ago that Radwan, who is now in Beirut, Lebanon, with his wife and two children, converted to Christianity — an event that unfolded just months after the purported dream. “Of course it was a difficult decision. I was born into a Muslim family,” he recently said of his conversion,
noting that his family fled Syria after the civil war began. “I started going to church. I believed that Jesus was coming to help us, to save us.” Radwan’s story isn’t unique, as there are likely many other Syrian refugees who have converted from Islam to Christianity, though the move doesn’t come without profound risk. In fact, Radwan said he was recently stabbed while coming out of the church, saying the culprits were Syrians from his tribe who disagreed with his conversion decision; he risks his life if he ever returns to Syria. Still, Radwan doesn’t have any regrets, saying he was relieved when Bishop George Saliba baptized him after his conversion. READ MORE
