Hi First name / friend!
I recently finished reading
Rosaria Butterfield’s Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age, and I’ll admit, it was not what I was expecting. I originally purchased it as an audiobook because that is what I do with books that would be good to read, but I probably won’t reread them. I listen as I walk the dog, fold the laundry, or drive.
I actually have a pretty set system when it comes to how I read books. Audiobooks are for the one-timers; kindle books are for fiction, books I want to highlight, or books that require more focus than audiobooks. Hard copy books are for reference books (those books I will go back to over and over to look things up) and for books I want on my shelves in case Amazon decides to delete certain digital books because they don’t follow the approved narrative.
Anyway, I digress.
It isn’t that I thought this book wouldn’t be good; it’s simply that I don’t cross paths with homosexual or transgender individuals much (to my knowledge). The closest I’ve come is a waiter at our local Chili’s who goes by the name Jessica but has an Adam's apple. I thought this book wouldn’t really apply to me in this season. But I was wrong!
While Butterfield is a former lesbian and prominent figure in the feminist movement at the university where she taught English who is now redeemed, restored, and married to a pastor, this book is about so much more! I promise I won’t ruin the book for you, but I want to make sure you know this book is one you NEED to read.
Here is a list of the five lies:
- Homosexuality is normal
- Being a spiritual person is kinder than being a biblical Christian
- Feminism is good for the world and the church
- Transgenderism is normal
- Modesty is an outdated burden that serves male dominance and holds women back
Butterfield takes time to explain the topics of homosexuality and transgenderism and how they have become mainstream, not only in our culture, but also in our churches. But she also dives into the topics of envy, feminism, and modesty. She breaks down entire passages of Scripture so we can understand them. And she defines terms like “eternal life” in a way that broadens our understanding. And if you listen to the book, you’ll get to hear her sing, too!
She ends the book with encouragement to those Christians who have a loved one embroiled in homosexuality and/or transgenderism. She shares how to stay connected to them and how to avoid falling for the lies they’ve told themselves and want us to believe, too.
Like I said earlier, this book was not at all what I expected. So you’ll probably not be surprised to learn that I now have a hard copy sitting right here next to me; and I have a feeling the pages will be worn with use in the not too distant future.
P.S. Rosaria Butterfield is one of the speakers of the Share the Arrows conference in Dallas this month. If you are attending, let me know. I’d love to meet up with you in person.
P.P.S. Below is a link to the book on Amazon in case you want to purchase your own copy and a link to the conference in case you want to know more about it.
