A Season for Justice: Defending the Rights of the Christian Home, Church, and School

by David A. French

Book Overview

In this gripping, thought-provoking, and sometimes emotional from-the-trenches account of religious persecution in America, Harvard-trained lawyer David French brings a unique perspective to the culture wars. Fighting the small battles in the small places, French has seen first-hand the real-life consequences of an imbalanced legal system and a Christian political approach that sometimes works against the very freedoms it seeks to protect. Through...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805424911
• ISBN13: 9780805424911
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
• Length: 215 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A remarkable and courageous book.

This is a remarkable and courageous book by a very talented student of law, religion, and liberty. There are not many evangelical Christians who would write such a blunt and forceful plea to an audience that, as he has admitted, has not always been uniformly tolerant of those on the other side of the religious and cultural divide. His fundamental point is that Christians must be given equal rights in the public square, to defend their beliefs and to attempt to convince others to see the light as they have seen it. But part of the pact must involve Christians' acceptance of the notion that the government cannot favor their positions any more than it can discriminate against them. David French is as important to liberty as he is to religion. Harvey A. Silverglate, Cambridge, MA

Traces how Christians have fought for their legal rights

In A Season For Justice: Defending The Rights Of The Christian Home, Church, And School, David French (Counsel for Intervarsity Christian Fellowship's Religious Freedom Crisis Team) brings to bear his many years of litigious expertise and experience as a courtroom defender of the rights and constitutional freedoms of the Christian community. French traces how Christians have fought for their legal rights through the use of anecdotal stories, case studies, and personal accounts illustrating and showcasing battles to preserve the basic right to share gospel teaching in their churches, schools, and workplaces. A Season For Justice is informed and strongly recommended reading for those concerned with the freedom of religion, and the relationship of Church and State, within the American constitutional framework.

Educational, but not overly academic

This book is very educational, but the tone of the book is conversational and approachable. The author talks about religious freedom issues in quite interesting and remarkably innovative ways. I have been a Christian all my life, have heard the arguments from the pulpit about how we need to "take our country back" from those who try to relegate Christianity to the back rooms and away from public life. I always agreed to some extent, but never felt empowered because I didn't understand HOW to do that precisely. This book explains the HOW. If you are remotely interested in American culture and Christianity's place in that culture, this book's for you. If you wonder how September 11th changed things in America's spiritual/political climate, this book's for you. I highly recommend the purchase of A Season for Justice. It will change the way you think about the "culture wars," and it will give you courage to stand up in the name of Christ to actually fight these battles.

A breath-taking account of our current religious freedom

This book is a stunning account of where our religious freedoms stand in this country. Rather than make the tired old arguments about school prayer and the Ten Commandments on the walls, David French has revolutionary ideas about how to combat the all-too-pervasive politically correct Left. His book - which is told in a very compelling anecdotal format - is both disturbing and encouraging. I say "disturbing" because you'll be shocked at some of the stories. One is about a Christian group literally being kicked off the campus at Tufts University in Boston. Another is about a church being forced to close its doors - in the Bible belt! You'll be surprised at the REAL condition of our religious liberty. And French knows of which he speaks - the back cover says he is a graduate of Harvard Law School. However, you will also be encouraged. I was moved to tears at the stories of Christian love and faithfulness in the face of hatred and persecution. He also gives very clear direction in what we should be doing as Christians to turn the tide. The book is eye-opening and edifying. What a breath of fresh air! This book would be great for your own personal reading or for use in Sunday School discussion. Buy one and tell people about this very well written, compelling book. Way to go, Mr. French!

Buy this book!

I never thought a book about religious liberty could be so moving and interesting. I read this book because my husband gave it to me. There was a big article in our local paper about the author, David French, and about his work in the religious freedom area. I am so thankful that there is a man like French working on behalf of Christians everywhere. And if you think your religious freedoms are not in jeopardy, please buy and read this book.