There is perhaps no man working today who brings the breadth of historical knowledge to Christian civic engagement that William J. Federer does. His website AmericanMinute.com, his radio programs, and his encyclopedic books have been quietly educating a generation of conservative Christians about the deep roots of our nation’s founding in biblical principle. Silence Equals Consent is another indispensable addition to that body of work.
The subtitle says it all: The Sin of Omission: Speak Now or Forever Lose Your Freedom. Federer’s thesis is simple and devastating — the greatest threat to religious liberty in America is not the secular left, it is the silent church. When Christians withdraw from the public square, citing some misguided theology of private faith, they don’t preserve their purity. They surrender the field.
Federer walks through history with his trademark command of primary sources — the Founders, the abolitionists, the great preachers who shaped this nation’s moral framework — to show that silence in the face of injustice has never been a Christian virtue. It is, in fact, a sin of omission with massive cultural consequences.
What makes Federer’s work so valuable is that he doesn’t just make arguments — he documents. His footnotes are a library unto themselves. You finish his books not just persuaded but equipped, with names, dates, quotes, and citations you can use in your own conversations and correspondence.
The wonderful mind of Bill Federer is a national treasure for conservative Christians who take seriously both their faith and their citizenship. This book is timely, urgent, and deeply needed in this moment.
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Book Details: Publisher: Amerisearch, Inc. | April 24, 2024 | Author: William J. Federer