In Stirring New Book, John W. Whitehead Calls on Americans to Stand and Fight for their Freedoms--Particularly Religious Freedom
"For those who love this country, these are far from the best of times. Yet we are far from helpless and this is not the time to surrender our rights." -- John W. Whitehead
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 26 /
Christian Newswire/ -- In his new book,
Stand and Fight: It's Time for a Second American Revolution (TRI Press, 2009), constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead urges Americans to stand and fight for their rights--particularly their right to religious freedom.
In Stand and Fight, Whitehead provides readers with a step-by-step plan for fomenting change and safeguarding their constitutional freedoms. Whitehead is nationally recognized as one of the nation's most vocal and involved champions of religious freedom and civil liberties.
"Freedom in general is under attack. But in the area of religious freedom for Christians, the battle is particularly fierce," writes Whitehead. "In virtually every segment of society, the culture has become so secularized that Christian expressions in public are on the cusp of being seen as illegal. Furthermore, the battle for religious freedom has shifted in such a way that it is now the individual Christian who is being silenced by the state and consequently suffering the loss of religious liberty."
Stand and Fight is divided into three sections:
· "The Current Landscape" examines the present state of religious freedom in America, what Whitehead refers to as the "triumph of non-religion over religion," and the cultural and legal ramifications of banishing religion and religious expression from the public sphere;
· In "Learning from the Past: Grassroots Activism," Whitehead traces the rise to power and eventual decline of the pro-life movement, the impact of its demise on religious freedom, and what concerned Americans today must do to truly have an impact in their communities;
· "What You Can Do" provides readers with a stirring call to action, urging them to stand their ground and fight for the things that matter. As Whitehead writes, "Time and again throughout our nation's history, real change has come at the urging of the people."
Review copies of
Stand and Fight are available to members of the press. For a review copy, call (434) 978-3888 or email
nisha@rutherford.org.
The Rutherford Institute is a nonprofit civil liberties organization dedicated to the defense of constitutional and human rights. Founded in 1982 by John W. Whitehead, the Institute provides legal services at no charge to people whose rights have been threatened or violated.
