The Second American Revolution

by John W. Whitehead

Book Overview

This faith-and-freedom classic, written by John Whitehead, helped inspire untold numbers of individuals to dedicate their lives to fighting for religious freedom. As theologian Dr. Francis Schaeffer... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0891915729
• ISBN13: 9780891915720
• Release Date: January 1982
• Publisher: David C Cook Distribution
• Length: 253 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Profound and yet highly readable

In this fascinating book, author and constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead shows the Biblical basis of freedom in Western culture. Western/Christian society has always dealt with the idea that government was not absolute, but was subject to God's sanction - the idea profoundly expounded by Samuel Rutherford in Lex, Rex. But, now that the Biblical basis for government has been removed, Western man once more faces the prospect of government without limits or restrictions. Mr. Whitehead probes the results of this paradigm shift, and shows that unpleasant changes are in the works, and indeed are already underway. But, this is no mere voice of doom. The ending of the book has two very important chapters, which spell out what Christians should do about it. This book also has two wonderful bonuses - a number of excellent political cartoons from the inestimable Wayne Stayskal, and two excellent appendices that should not be skipped! John W. Whitehead (b.1946) is a well-known attorney and founder of the Rutherford Institute, a nonprofit civil liberties and human rights organization. In this 1985 book, Whitehead flexes his intellectual muscles, and produces a book that is profound and yet highly readable. Are you a Christian who is concerned about the course that the United States is on? Then, you should read this book. I highly recommend it.

Framer's ideals lost in corrupt era

Excellent summary of how/why Constitution is structured the way it is and why it has endured. Clear analysis of where things went wrong and how to bring them in line w/ original intent. Excellent first book on the subject from astute Constitutional lawyer Whitehead who defends rights of religious liberty in an increasingly hostile era unintended by the framers.