Around the world, Christians are forced to spend years of their lives, many times a decade or more, behind bars for the “crime” of believing in Jesus Christ. Believers in nations like China, Iran, North Korea, and Pakistan, to name a few, must endure torturous imprisonment, separation from the outside world, and inhumane treatment for practicing Christianity. Many of the countries jailing their own citizens for following Jesus are doing so due to a range of factors, though dictatorial paranoia and Islamic oppression are prominent causes.