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b'Nearly 300 people are dead after suicide bombers attacked three churches and three high-end hotels on Easter Sunday this week. Christians\\u2014the majority of whom are Catholics\\u2014make up less than 10 percent of the population of the majority-Buddhist nation, and have reported escalating concerns about their religious freedom. Christian persecution has largely come at the hands of Buddhist radicals, so the church has largely responded to the attacks with shock, says Ivor Poobalan, the Prinicipal of Colombo Theological seminary in Kohuwala (Colombo), Sri Lanka. \\u201cWe expected the threat or danger to come from those quarters,\\u201d said Poobalan. \\u201cIslam has been around for over 1,000 years and has never been violent.\\u201d Poobalan joined digital media producer Morgan Lee and theology editor Caleb Lindgren to discuss how Christianity arrived in Sri Lanka, why the faith has long been associated with privilege, and how he hopes the church will respond to the bombings.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'