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We Will Not Be Silenced: Responding Courageously to Our Culture's Assault on Christianity QUOTES

1 " If we think we can fight against this deceived culture by winning the war of ideas, we are mistaken. The best ideas do not win very often in a culture obsessed with empty utopian promises. "

― Erwin W. Lutzer , We Will Not Be Silenced: Responding Courageously to Our Culture's Assault on Christianity

2 " For black Americans…the more the federal government provides so-called “free” services and hand-outs paid for by taxpayers, the more blacks are incentivized to be dependent on the government. With this system, fewer blacks are likely to get an education, work hard for their families, and become entrepreneurs, professionals, and business leaders. With this system, fewer blacks will stand with pride and dignity. Again, look at our inner cities. Do you like what you see?26 "

― Erwin W. Lutzer , We Will Not Be Silenced: Responding Courageously to Our Culture's Assault on Christianity

3 " Saul Alinsky, the Marxist radical, told his followers how to mask their real agenda. Speaking of the current political structure, he said, “They have the guns and therefore we are for peace and for reformation through the ballot. When we have the guns then it will be through the bullet.”5 Note the deception: For now, let us be in favor of peace and reformation until we are in power. Then we’ll abandon the ballot box in favor of the bullet. "

― Erwin W. Lutzer , We Will Not Be Silenced: Responding Courageously to Our Culture's Assault on Christianity

4 " CRT teaches that a person’s identity cannot be separated from the group to which they belong. If you are born white, you are labeled an oppressor regardless of your character or personal attitude; individuality is lost within the group you belong to. And if you are born white and you choose to defend yourself against the charge of racism, this only proves that indeed you are racist! Wealthy black Americans are not considered persons of privilege, but a white person born into abject poverty is considered a person of privilege. There is no room for individuality, kindness, forgiveness, or meaningful reconciliation. Even more importantly, in the purely secular application of CRT, redemption is viewed as separating a group from oppressors, not as the need to be freed from sin by the gospel of God’s saving grace. Salvation, in the radical view of CRT, is to gain power over your oppressors. Until the oppressed triumph over their oppressors, the conflict must continue. Pure Marx. "

― Erwin W. Lutzer , We Will Not Be Silenced: Responding Courageously to Our Culture's Assault on Christianity

5 " Don’t lose sight of the radicals’ goal: to delegitimize the Founding Fathers and America’s Judeo-Christian heritage. And, for that matter, delegitimize all of Western history and condemn those who brought us the civilization we enjoy today. "

― Erwin W. Lutzer , We Will Not Be Silenced: Responding Courageously to Our Culture's Assault on Christianity

6 " Secularists are not content to “live and let live.” They are not satisfied with pluralism and the exchange of ideas. They seek not just to be equal but to dominate. That which was at one time condemned must not simply be tolerated, it must be celebrated. And that which was at one time celebrated must be condemned. Only then will these crusaders see their vision of utopia come to pass. Their goal is the total capitulation of the culture to their point of view. Dissenting voices are shamed into either submission or silence. "

― Erwin W. Lutzer , We Will Not Be Silenced: Responding Courageously to Our Culture's Assault on Christianity

7 " When Martin Luther said, “My conscience is held captive by the Word of God. I cannot and will not recant,” he broke with 1,000 years of religious oppression. Until then, it was unthinkable that a man could say his conscience superseded the pope or tradition. "

― Erwin W. Lutzer , We Will Not Be Silenced: Responding Courageously to Our Culture's Assault on Christianity

8 " What a special privilege it is to be called to represent Christ at this pivotal moment of history! We are called for such a time as this. And we must pray that our light might shine more brightly than ever in our darkening world. "

― Erwin W. Lutzer , We Will Not Be Silenced: Responding Courageously to Our Culture's Assault on Christianity

9 " Students in many schools have had to endure similar indoctrination attempts. In 2015, students at Spring Hill Middle School in Tennessee were required to write, “There is no god but Allah; and Muhammed is his prophet,” which is a statement used by those who convert into Islam.15 Students in some schools have been told to memorize parts of the Qur’an, shout, “Allahu Akbar!,” and to fast over lunch in honor of Ramadan. "

― Erwin W. Lutzer , We Will Not Be Silenced: Responding Courageously to Our Culture's Assault on Christianity

10 " Muslim students to pray during school hours. "

― Erwin W. Lutzer , We Will Not Be Silenced: Responding Courageously to Our Culture's Assault on Christianity

11 " If we are honest with ourselves, we’ll admit that what too many fathers also are is missing—missing from too many lives and too many homes. They have abandoned their responsibilities, acting like boys instead of men. And the foundations of our families are weaker because of it. You and I know how true this is in the African-American community. We know that more than half of all African-American children live in single-parent households, a number that has doubled—doubled—since we were children. We know the statistics—that children who grow up without a father are five times more likely to live in poverty and commit crime; nine times more likely to drop out of schools and twenty times more likely to end up in prison. They are more likely to have behavioral problems or run away from home or become teenage parents themselves. And the foundations of our community are weaker because of it… But we also need families to raise our children. We need fathers to realize that responsibility does not end at conception. We need them to realize that what makes you a man is not the ability to have a child—it’s the courage to raise one.30 "

― Erwin W. Lutzer , We Will Not Be Silenced: Responding Courageously to Our Culture's Assault on Christianity

12 " Someone has said that “a Christianity without courage is cultural atheism. "

― Erwin W. Lutzer , We Will Not Be Silenced: Responding Courageously to Our Culture's Assault on Christianity

13 " Clearly, the sovereign God who knows all things and plans all things has prepared us for this moment. We are more ready than we realize to represent Christ in our fragmenting culture. We might not know exactly what to do, but we say with Jehoshaphat “our eyes are upon you. "

― Erwin W. Lutzer , We Will Not Be Silenced: Responding Courageously to Our Culture's Assault on Christianity

14 " a call to prayer accompanied by deep repentance. This is a Daniel moment when we call on God, confessing our sins and the sins of our churches and nation. We cannot move forward with words alone but with our deeds, our resolve, and a renewed dependence on God. "

― Erwin W. Lutzer , We Will Not Be Silenced: Responding Courageously to Our Culture's Assault on Christianity