Monday, June 13, 2011

Book Review: Be The People

The Jamestown settlers, the Pilgrims, and the Puritans all made a covenant with God when they arrived on the shores of these United States of America. Their covenant with God was that the Gospel of Jesus Christ would go forth to all nations from these shores.

We the people have moved far away from the original covenant our forefathers made with God. Our current President, Barak Obama, has stated that the United States of America is no longer a Christian nation. Author and professor of political science and law at Vanderbilt University, Carol M. Swain, PhD, presents a clear and direct response to the shifting of America's foundation away from Christianity in her book, “Be the People, A Call to Reclaim America's Faith and Promise”.

Be The People” wastes no time getting into the most controversial of issues causing fierce debate among all Americans concerned about the direction our nation is heading. The author presents and responds to each issue passionately and intelligibly. “Be The People” closes with the Carol M. Swain PhD detailing steps toward reclaiming America. The first is we must, and I quote, “make a concerted effort to know the biblical principles that motivated so may of our forbears.”

Be The People” is a “tough” read. It is not that the book is difficult to read but what the information given will do to the heart. The tremendous amount of data the author presents enlightens, encourages, and even evokes anger. The time is now for Christians in America to come to our senses, wake up, and cry out to Almighty God.

I recommend this book to all who share concerns about the direction our politicians are taking this nation in. To rephrase the Apostle James, “Be doers of the Word, not readers only!” Yes, Carol M. Swain PhD, I agree with these words, “may God have mercy on our nation.”

I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

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