Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age
- Downloads：6912
- Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
- Create Date：2024-01-09 09:22:04
- Update Date：2025-09-06
- Status：finish
- Author：Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
- ISBN：B0CHSKZR78
- Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
- Download
Summary
Bestselling Author Rosaria Butterfield Confronts 5 Cultural Lies She Once Believed Modern culture is increasingly outspoken against a biblical understanding of what it means to be a woman。 Even some Christians， swayed by the LGBTQ+ movement， have rejected God’s word on issues of sexuality and gender in favor of popular opinion。 In light of these pressures， it’s more important than ever to help women see the truth about who God created them to be。
In this powerful book， Rosaria Butterfield uses Scripture to confront 5 common lies about sexuality， faith， feminism， gender roles， and modesty often promoted in our secular culture today。 Written in the style of a memoir， this book explores Butterfield’s personal battle with these lies―interwoven with cultural studies， literary criticism， and theology―to help readers see the beauty in biblical womanhood， marriage， and motherhood。
In this powerful book， Rosaria Butterfield uses Scripture to confront 5 common lies about sexuality， faith， feminism， gender roles， and modesty often promoted in our secular culture today。 Written in the style of a memoir， this book explores Butterfield’s personal battle with these lies―interwoven with cultural studies， literary criticism， and theology―to help readers see the beauty in biblical womanhood， marriage， and motherhood。
Reviews
Jessica Whitmer
，
Rosaria Butterfield came to my attention after listening to a Sheologians episode where they mentioned her book， The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert， and since I've been intrigued and curious to read one of her books。 Rosaria has recently been in the news about her convocation speech at Liberty University， where she called out people like Preston Sprinkle （among others） and the student organization CRU on their stances towards pronouns and trans issues。I thought this book was incredible。 Rosaria Butterfield came to my attention after listening to a Sheologians episode where they mentioned her book， The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert， and since I've been intrigued and curious to read one of her books。 Rosaria has recently been in the news about her convocation speech at Liberty University， where she called out people like Preston Sprinkle （among others） and the student organization CRU on their stances towards pronouns and trans issues。I thought this book was incredible。 Rosaria comes from a background that is in total opposition to Christianity （she recounts her former hostility to everything to do with Christ/ the Bible） ; she is a former lesbian， atheist and feminist/sexual rights activist。 She describes the pastors and women who came into her life and presented the gospel， and I was moved by her story of repentance and forgiveness。 This book reads something like a memoir as she introduces the 5 lies she wishes us to confront and evaluate against the truth of Scripture， while offering up her own testimony:Lie #1: Homosexuality is normal。Lie #2: Being a spiritual person is kinder than being a biblical Christian。Lie #3: Feminism is good for the world and the church。Lie #4: Transgenderism is normal。Lie #5: Modesty is an outdated burden that serves male dominance and holds women back。I particularly loved her chapters on feminism and trans issues， as these are barely （if ever） brought up in any church I've been a part of， and are emerging topics in our culture that I think churches are having trouble addressing。 Her insight and clarity， while remaining committed to the truth of God's Word is a wonderful witness to the powerful transforming work that the Holy Spirit can do， in anyone， no matter where they've been。 "God's people need to care about what's in the mind of God， rather than what's in the heart of culture。" 。。。more
Cynthia
，
A very important book。 I don't personally like Rosaria's voice or tone in the audiobook， but the truth is the truth。 Next time I'll re-read the physical book。 A very important book。 I don't personally like Rosaria's voice or tone in the audiobook， but the truth is the truth。 Next time I'll re-read the physical book。 。。。more
Sydney Levi
，
Oh man， this book。 So many thoughts…everyone in the church needs to read this book。 Most probably won’t like it or at least parts of it。 The truth in this book steps on toes， including mine。 It’s a necessary read and I’m glad Butterfield was brave enough to write this gem。
Carly Wingerson
，
So important。 All believers should read this！
Julie Cerniglia
，
Rosaria does a beautiful job of being true to Scripture， helping to teach in a practical way， and showing how much love she has for her neighbor by loving her Savior the most。
Malia Roth
，
Gutsy
Nicole Pheifer
，
Not sure if this is a book review or a rambling of my thoughts but it’s here nonetheless。 Oh how I love the Reformed tradition！ Rosaria wonderfully illustrates the reformed faith throughout this book， faithfully citing Scripture on seemingly every page。 I particularly loved the first half of this book， which emphasized attending and being a member of a faithful， Bible-believing church。 This is of utmost importance for any Christian。 I also like what Rosaria had to say in Lie #2: Being a Spiritua Not sure if this is a book review or a rambling of my thoughts but it’s here nonetheless。 Oh how I love the Reformed tradition！ Rosaria wonderfully illustrates the reformed faith throughout this book， faithfully citing Scripture on seemingly every page。 I particularly loved the first half of this book， which emphasized attending and being a member of a faithful， Bible-believing church。 This is of utmost importance for any Christian。 I also like what Rosaria had to say in Lie #2: Being a Spiritual Person is Kinder than being a Biblical Christian。 To the Christian who accepts homosexuality and calls the church hateful and bigoted， Rosaria asks “do you claim yourself to be more merciful than God？” In other words， do we claim to have a love deeper， richer， stronger， kinder， than the love of God？ The answer， of course， is that we cannot possibly have more mercy or love than God。 The most loving thing we can do for our unbelieving or prodigal neighbor， friend， or family member is to pray and proclaim the Gospel， not affirm and agree with the lost。Of course I disagree with Rosaria on some more trivial matters， more so in her wording rather than the actual principle （ex: women’s roles in the home）。 However when I think of Rosaria’s story and the sanctification process God is working in her life， 1 Corinthians 10:23-30 comes to mind。 A way of life that may be perfectly permissible for one Christian woman may be the stumbling block for another。 In Rosaria’s case， she may have a need to cut all ties with her former self， or sin and temptation for former thought processes and beliefs creep in。 It is all or nothing。 Overall， this is a great read。 It is simple， not overly wordy or complex， and I went through it quite quickly！ I think it is a good read for Christians， particularly Christian women， and especially the first several chapters for Christian women who are not of the reformed tradition！ How I wish to meet more young women who love Reformed thought！ 。。。more
Jessica Bunce
，
One of the most important books to be written in 2023。 Rosaria Butterfield， PhD， a former lesbian， atheist， and sexual rights activist powerfully confronts 5 lies she used to believe with the truth of the Bible:Lie #1: Homosexuality is normal。Lie #2: Being a spiritual person is kinder than being a biblical Christian。Lie #3: Feminism is good for the world and the church。Lie #4: Transgenderism is normal。Lie #5: Modesty is an outdated burden that serves male dominance and holds women back。Woven int One of the most important books to be written in 2023。 Rosaria Butterfield， PhD， a former lesbian， atheist， and sexual rights activist powerfully confronts 5 lies she used to believe with the truth of the Bible:Lie #1: Homosexuality is normal。Lie #2: Being a spiritual person is kinder than being a biblical Christian。Lie #3: Feminism is good for the world and the church。Lie #4: Transgenderism is normal。Lie #5: Modesty is an outdated burden that serves male dominance and holds women back。Woven into the fabric of this book is her own story， struggles， and deliverance。 You can read her heart on every page， that Christians would stop buying into the lies supported by our culture， learn how to biblically love those in our lives struggling and wayward， and that the Word would do the work to bring many to repentance。 I was personally inspired to preserve and uphold biblical womanhood， marriage， and motherhood， to reach out more and better to those searching and lost， and to remember that the rage of the nations will end eventually - and only what is done for Christ will last。 Read and be challenged， equipped， and encouraged。 。。。more
Alyssa Hooper
，
Rosaria pulls no punches and is reliably spot on。 Very challenging， very thought provoking。
Logan Thune
，
Some quotes from Rosaria （she definitely pulls no punches）: “Just for the record， I don’t believe that the world is going to hell in a handbasket。 I believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is King of the whole world， and his return to judge the living and the dead will be a triumphant celebration of a King returning to his kingdom。 But this does not mean that our King’s triumphant return comes without conflict， or that some of us will lose our lives for the cause of Christ and his gospel。 The good ne Some quotes from Rosaria （she definitely pulls no punches）: “Just for the record， I don’t believe that the world is going to hell in a handbasket。 I believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is King of the whole world， and his return to judge the living and the dead will be a triumphant celebration of a King returning to his kingdom。 But this does not mean that our King’s triumphant return comes without conflict， or that some of us will lose our lives for the cause of Christ and his gospel。 The good news of the gospel sends us into the heat of battle。 Unconfronted lies have made a big mess for us。 They pervade our public culture （government schools， newspapers， social media） as well as those evangelical churches that have been taken off course。 If our approach to dealing with the contention of these tough times involves telling or repeating lies to keep the peace， we are contributing to the problem。 Why？ Because lies cannot be tamed。 Lies do not coexist with truth， but rather corrupt it。”“…The only safe place in the world for a woman is as a member of a Bible-believing church， protected and covered by God through the means of faithful elders and pastors， and， if God wills， under the protective care of a godly husband。”“…you must remember that gay is a keyword， not a neutral one。 Gay is no longer just one of many vocabulary terms。 Gay is not a terminology choice。 Gay refers to our nation’s reigning idol。”“Words matter。 And we are living in a world that has become a war of words。 Christians are called to be peacemakers， not passive dupes in this war。 Words do more than communicate ideas; they shape our imaginations。 Change the words， and you change the world。 And Jesus is still the Word made flesh。 Jesus is also a high priest， who offers us sympathy， not empathy。”“The belief that biblical headship or biblical patriarchy is sin is simply not biblically true。 This position is an inaccurate reading of the Bible。 Biblical patriarchy is a blessing， not a crime， and women who support biblical inerrancy and the fulfillment of biblical gender roles willingly and joyfully support and build up biblical patriarchy。”“Envy is a pervasive and ubiquitous sin， but it is also a deadly one。 Victimhood and pain conceal it in robes of social-justice righteousness。 And because of its intimate link with victimization， envy （like all sin） infantilizes a person。 Instead of acting with maturity， the slave to envy acts like a spoiled toddler。”As Kevin DeYoung says in the foreword， “May her tribe increase。” 。。。more
Josh Broccolo
，
I've enjoyed Rosaria's other books as well， but this one has become my favorite。 Her combination of humility and boldness is excellent。 I've enjoyed Rosaria's other books as well， but this one has become my favorite。 Her combination of humility and boldness is excellent。 。。。more
Jeremy
，
Bold。
Katie
，
This book is so desperately needed right now。 I'm grateful for Rosaria stepping up to the plate like Jael and the Proverbs 31 woman ready to fulfill her Titus 2 role and take out lies that her younger sisters in Christ are tempted to believe。 I would highly recommend this to any Christian woman who is trying to grapple with the times we live in！ Plus it's beautifully written and a real page-turner， like all of her books！ This book is so desperately needed right now。 I'm grateful for Rosaria stepping up to the plate like Jael and the Proverbs 31 woman ready to fulfill her Titus 2 role and take out lies that her younger sisters in Christ are tempted to believe。 I would highly recommend this to any Christian woman who is trying to grapple with the times we live in！ Plus it's beautifully written and a real page-turner， like all of her books！ 。。。more
Brady Graves
，
I wholeheartedly agree with almost everything in this book， but I find myself a bit at odds with the attitude in with which certain topics are approached。 The first 50 or so pages are much more aggressive than the rest of the book。 Overall， Butterfield faithfully calls out the false religion of sexual deviancy and misunderstood identity that is rampant in culture。
Leanna Shepard
，
I did not enjoy reading （listening to） this book。 The tone was disappointingly harsh。 Even when agreeing with what she had to say I was often turned off by the delivery。
Tyler Cox
，
This book is excellent。 Butterfield writes with both grace and conviction。 She states her goal plainly: “This book is for Christians， especially Christian women， who aren’t ashamed of the Bible and its teachings—or who are and want to change" She does this by addressing 5 lies:Lie #1: Homosexuality is normal。Lie #2: Being a spiritual person is kinder than being a biblical Christian。Lie #3: Feminism is good for the world and the church。Lie #4: Transgenderism is normal。Lie #5: Modesty is an outdat This book is excellent。 Butterfield writes with both grace and conviction。 She states her goal plainly: “This book is for Christians， especially Christian women， who aren’t ashamed of the Bible and its teachings—or who are and want to change" She does this by addressing 5 lies:Lie #1: Homosexuality is normal。Lie #2: Being a spiritual person is kinder than being a biblical Christian。Lie #3: Feminism is good for the world and the church。Lie #4: Transgenderism is normal。Lie #5: Modesty is an outdated burden that serves male dominance and holds women back。It's written much like a memoir and even address "sins" she has repented of that she felt was off base in her previous books and talks even as a Christian。 In a way， this book is a correction of some of what she has taught before （as a Christian and as an unbeliever）。 She likewise does not shy away from critiques of popular Christian who， she believes， are deceiving others （Preston Sprinkle， Kristen DuMez， Greg Johnson）。 And then her commentary on the difference between empathy and sympathy are excellent。 Highly recommend this one。 。。。more
Savanna Ammons
，
Wow。 The way the Spirit has been using this book in my life is blowing me away。 I didn’t realize the extent of how my worldview has been shaped by our culture instead of by the Word of God， and the Holy Spirit has driven that home to me through this book。 Mrs。 Butterfield’s powerful testimony and hard-hitting， sometimes stern reminders about the nature of sin and the need for repentance and faith in Christ is exactly what I needed。 Highly recommend to all Christian women struggling with the insi Wow。 The way the Spirit has been using this book in my life is blowing me away。 I didn’t realize the extent of how my worldview has been shaped by our culture instead of by the Word of God， and the Holy Spirit has driven that home to me through this book。 Mrs。 Butterfield’s powerful testimony and hard-hitting， sometimes stern reminders about the nature of sin and the need for repentance and faith in Christ is exactly what I needed。 Highly recommend to all Christian women struggling with the insidious lies the world offers。 It can be hard to swallow， and the Lord knows I probably need to relisten to this and to take notes， but wow。 Just wow。 。。。more
Cathryn
，
With clarity and grace， Rosaria lays out truth regarding five lies influencing the church。 I appreciate her openness and believe she has wisdom for this age （for such a time as this）。 She speaks on homosexuality， spiritual vs religious， feminism， transgenderism， and modesty。 There is just so much to say…it’s just that good。 The chapter on feminism was most helpful for me。 I appreciated that she included older women and singles in her audience。 I highly recommend reading this book。
Nathan
，
Very good and very timely。 Not necessarily a book one "enjoys，" but a book one is glad to have。 Solid stuff here。 Very good and very timely。 Not necessarily a book one "enjoys，" but a book one is glad to have。 Solid stuff here。 。。。more
Myersandburnsie
，
Excellent， timely， and useful。 I did not love the audio， get a hard copy and be ready for a ton of commonplace notes。READ THE APPENDICES！
Neil McKinlay
，
This book is written by a Subject Matter Expert （SME）。 Rosaria Butterfield knows and explains her subject well。 The subject is contemporary culture， and the matter is sexuality， faith， feminism， gender roles， and modesty and the lies being told about them。 How does one discern between truth and lie？ Butterfield’s “touchstone” for testing lies that are dressed up as truth is the Bible。 This is what impressed me most about her work。 Not only is Butterfield Subject Matter Expert on the issues of ou This book is written by a Subject Matter Expert （SME）。 Rosaria Butterfield knows and explains her subject well。 The subject is contemporary culture， and the matter is sexuality， faith， feminism， gender roles， and modesty and the lies being told about them。 How does one discern between truth and lie？ Butterfield’s “touchstone” for testing lies that are dressed up as truth is the Bible。 This is what impressed me most about her work。 Not only is Butterfield Subject Matter Expert on the issues of our age previously listed， but she is also a SME on God’s Word and its Biblical application for today， which is very much lacking in today’s Christianity。 Butterfield precisely and concisely explains what I mean by this lack， “When a Christian theology separates the gospel from the garden， it loses gospel power and integrity。 All manner of heresy springs from denying that God’s gospel is found in the garden。” Wow！ p。 306 （hard cover version）。 She also reveals her secret for Biblical application， “Systematic theology is invaluable in learning how to use Scripture in a fluent way。 My favorite systematic theology is the Westminster Shorter Catechism。” p。 298。 Double wow！ 。。。more
Logan R
，
Much of what she says is good， the tone is what I don’t appreciate。 What you say AND how you say it matters， and too often Butterfield is dismissive or even questioning the salvation of those who disagree with her perspective。
Tirzah L。 O。
，
Initially， there is a lot that I agreed with in this book。 I felt excited and validated in a lot of shared opinions。 However， I think that near the end she becomes too Calvinistic in her perception of the church in all that condemning churches which do not practice the way her Church does。She also has an emphasis for biblical inerrancy yet treats， Calvin and the doctrines of her church as they are also inerrant。 Such as her comments on “the Lords day“ meaning Sunday， when this is not a biblicall Initially， there is a lot that I agreed with in this book。 I felt excited and validated in a lot of shared opinions。 However， I think that near the end she becomes too Calvinistic in her perception of the church in all that condemning churches which do not practice the way her Church does。She also has an emphasis for biblical inerrancy yet treats， Calvin and the doctrines of her church as they are also inerrant。 Such as her comments on “the Lords day“ meaning Sunday， when this is not a biblically established fact， and the Eucharist which is a matter of interpretation， especially if you were not engaging with any of the biblically held and commanded feasts which were directed by God， in which the last supper is actually the end of the Passover meal。I think taking too strong and ungracious of a response to Preston Sprinkle is also a flaw in this book。 Some say that she is taking him out of context， I don’t think she is。 I do think that she takes a step too far and calling him an apostate for some of his misguided opinions。 His opinions are practically heretical from what I have read in his own words， but not exactly apostate material， he might be leading others into disbelief or confusion and I think that is why Butterfield is against him。 Only with her high Calvinism I kinda feel she would judge me too even though I love good doctrine and absolute truth。 the chapter on modesty started off well， but never really landed。 I had heard so many good reviews of this book that I was expecting something more applicable to the Church at large。 Something like Mere Christianity。 However this is not the case。One very valuable point she makes is on transgender ism being rooted in envy。 I found that a very convicting chapter， even with my own recent struggles with body image after having two babies。 And that did bring me to a place of repentance， which I think is Rosaria‘s Desire for this book。 And I am very grateful for what I did gain， but found it difficult reading a book that came so heavy hat handed with the author’s perspective on issues outside of orthodoxy。 。。。more
Jeremy Feghali
，
Great！ Butterfield confronts cultural lies that are bombarding the Church today， and she does so with the Word and God and sound doctrine。 In an age of such hostility against Christianity， and such comprises that the Church seems to make with the culture， Butterfield's firm and unapologetic stances are incredibly refreshing to hear （yes， this was an audiobook）。 Given her background in the LGBTQ movement and radical feminism， she brings a depth of insight and compassion that's unique to the conve Great！ Butterfield confronts cultural lies that are bombarding the Church today， and she does so with the Word and God and sound doctrine。 In an age of such hostility against Christianity， and such comprises that the Church seems to make with the culture， Butterfield's firm and unapologetic stances are incredibly refreshing to hear （yes， this was an audiobook）。 Given her background in the LGBTQ movement and radical feminism， she brings a depth of insight and compassion that's unique to the conversation。 I did find myself sometimes pricked by her hard stances on （what I would deem to be） secondary or tertiary issues， but I would still recommend this book to all。 。。。more
Amanda Conroy
，
What I Thought About the Book:I loved the book！ Rosaria presented the truth unashamedly with grace and love。 She shared five lies that not only our culture has fallen victim to but Christians as well。 I enjoyed her personal stories throughout the book and learning about how she came to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ。 The Five Lies:Homosexuality is NormalBeing a Spiritual Person is Kinder than Being a Biblical Christian Feminism is Good for the World and the ChurchTransgenderism is NormalMode What I Thought About the Book:I loved the book！ Rosaria presented the truth unashamedly with grace and love。 She shared five lies that not only our culture has fallen victim to but Christians as well。 I enjoyed her personal stories throughout the book and learning about how she came to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ。 The Five Lies:Homosexuality is NormalBeing a Spiritual Person is Kinder than Being a Biblical Christian Feminism is Good for the World and the ChurchTransgenderism is NormalModesty is an Outdated Burden that Serves Male Dominance and Holds Women Back What Stood Out to Me: There was a part of the book where the author describes an interaction she had with her neighbors who are in a homosexual relationship。 The interaction she wrote about gives Christians an example of being bold in truth while remaining loving。 At the end of the book， the author states we should not read the Bible in our own flesh。 She reminds believers of the importance of praying before their bible reading and asking the spirit for guidance。 。。。more
Eliyana Shank
，
A great book that gets to the sin roots of current cultural issues and addresses them with biblical truth。
Caitlin Yarbrough
，
Nobody says it like Rosaria Butterfield。 I’m so thankful for her story， wisdom， and poignant thoughts！ This book is a must-read for believers and gives answers to many questions and assertions raised against Christians regarding LGBTQ+ and feminism issues。 It’s helped give me more clarity on my own beliefs on these issues as well。 Could not recommend this book more！
Bev Kimmel
，
The best book I have read this year。 The author speaks both boldly and compassionately。 She is unapologetic in her trust in the Bible and that is why she is able to speak boldly。 It is very readable for non-academics like me。 I recommend to anyone concerned with cultural issues regarding sexuality 。
Caleb Otto
，
In a time when many are wishy-washy， tiptoeing around Truth， Rosaria writes with refreshing clarity and grace。
Tracey
，
Important and valid information， but not my favourite of Rosaria's books。 I found this one a little repetitive。 Important and valid information， but not my favourite of Rosaria's books。 I found this one a little repetitive。 。。。more
Tag
-
five lies of our anti-christian age five lies of our anti-christian age review five lies of our anti-christian age pdf five lies of our anti-christian age audiobook five lies of our anti-christian age by rosaria butterfield borrow five lies of our anti-christian age