The Divergent Views of Iranian Governments on Christianity

As a universal religion, Christianity sought from the beginning spread throughout the world. To this end, missionaries were sent to different part of the world to propagate Christianity. It is precisely clear that foreign countries had different reactions and attitudes towards the presence of the missionaries. Before and after Islam, Iranian statesmen adopted different and fluctuating stances on this subject. However, we can conclude from the presence of the Christian minority in Iran in all periods that the followers of Christianity have always devoted their efforts to propagating their religion even in the severest conditions due to, generally speaking, the tolerance shown by Iranian statesmen. Furthermore, after Islam, Christians, welfare promoted and they enjoyed a higher latitude and social status compared with the pre-Islam period, because Islam has granted definite and sustainable rights and rules to them.