The War on Christianity

America Needs an Awakening

 

The War on Christianity: “Why does our government fail to defend Christians around the world against terror and violence?” inquires Ralph Reed in his book Awakening. “Protecting Christians is not a priority, in part, because our government shows such little respect for the rights of Christians here at home. A war on Christianity has been under way in the U.S. for some time, fought not with bullets or tear gas but with court rulings, government policies, and a culture that stigmatizes and denigrates those with faith in Jesus Christ…. This war on Christianity began decades ago with court decisions marginalizing religious speech, creating what Richard John Neuhaus called ‘the naked public square’ and Yale law professor Stephen L. Carter termed a ‘culture of disbelief.’ If we do not combat hostility toward Christianity outside of our nation’s borders, by the time we finally rise up, it may be too late. That is why it is so critical that we Christians make our voices heard now; we need to fight back in the battle against Christian values and those who hold them.”

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