apostasy

Ethnic Malays account for two-thirds of the country’s 33 million people and must be Muslims, with apostasy considered a sin.

Longstreet’s prominence made his apostasy an especially dangerous threat.

He said the formation of the state of Israel in 1948 and a growing “apostasy” among Christian churches have triggered interest in apocalyptic Scriptures.

Acts of “apostasy,” or formally quitting the church as Gala did, are on the rise in Poland.

A Facebook group ’’Apostasy 2020,” which advises members on their legal rights and church procedures, has over 22,000 subscribers; other groups seek to help parents whose children face pressure to attend religion lessons in public schools.