DEATH OF WESTERN CHRISTIANITY PB

The Church in the West, from which a vast missionary movement once went out across the world, is now in a state of decline which could be terminal, unless God intervenes.

Pockets of living, thriving Christian faith may give a sense of confidence to some, but overall the fire of Western faith is growing dim. The Death of Western Christianity surveys the current state of Christianity in the West, looking in particular at how Western culture has influenced and weakened the Church. It looks also at how Christianity is increasingly under attack in Western society, and becoming despised and marginalised. It points out how faithful Christians are being targeted by legal and other means and advises how they should prepare themselves for greater persecution to come.

This is a prophetic book, which is timely. This book is not only for Christians in the West. It is also for Christians in the non-Western world. Globalisation means that the tragic and alarming decline of Western Christianity could come to them as well before long. But if they take note of the way in which this disaster has crept up on the Western Church, catching Western Christians unawares, they may be able to avoid the same chain of events afflicting their Church too.

Review from the GLO General Director, Stephen McQuoid:

The latest offering from Patrick Sookhdeo is called, The Death of Western Christianity. In this book, the author notes that the modern mission movement which impacted the entire world came from the West, but now the church in the West is in serious decline. Sookhdeo analyses the reasons for decline and does so well, though the tone is a bit too scolding and he overstates his case a little in the same way that John Blanchard did in his book Pop goes the Gospel, a generation ago.

From this point, Sookhdeo begins to talk about the marginalisation of Christianity in society. He gives examples from throughout the West that demonstrate how Christians have been badly and unjustly treated, and have faced prejudice of different types. It is a sobering assessment, but backed up by copious examples. He then finishes on a high by calling upon Christians to develop a clear identity as followers of Christ and to be prepared for the prospect of persecution. This is a timely book and well worth reading.

Product details:

Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Isaac Publishing; New edition edition (13 Oct. 2017)
ISBN-13: 9780997703344
Product Dimensions: 14.7 x 1.5 x 22.6 cm