Richard Wurmbrand Nicolai Ionescu (March 24, 1909 – February 17, 2001) was a Romanian Christian minister who was imprisoned and tortured by Soviet-aligned Marxist communists in Romania. Marxism's metaphysical worldview is state atheism and every Marxist state, whether communist or socialist, has resulted in degrees of persecution for religious adherents. As a result of years of imprisonment and torture from those on the left, Wurmbrand was eventually ransomed (e.g. government "communist" officials were bribed to release him) and began a ministry in the West teaching many about the persecution of Christians behind the Iron and Bamboo curtains of the then 20th century. Recommended reading: Tortured for Christ https://www.torturedforchrist.com/about/who-was-richard-wurmbrand/ ---------- Fair Use: Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act in 1976; Allowance is made for "Fair Use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statue that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. All rights and credit go directly to its rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.