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When Culture Hates You: Persevering for the Common Good as Christians in a Hostile Public Square
Jesus Warned the World Would Hate Christians
“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you” (John 15:18).
As cultural hostility toward Christianity intensifies, many Christians have grown more reluctant to advocate for biblical values in the public square. But our perseverance for the common good—a good defined by God alone—is more important than ever in a culture that embraces darkness.
When Culture Hates You is a call for Christians to unashamedly pursue righteousness in society out of our love for others. In this timely resource, author Natasha Crain will help you
make sense of cultural hostility by better understanding the roots of secular outrage on issues like Christian nationalism, social justice, abortion, transgenderism, and sexuality advocate for the godly functioning of society with greater biblical, cultural, and civic understanding take concrete action for the common good with more than 35 practical ideas to get you started As Christians, our calling is to speak truth in the face of hostility. Not because we want to “war” with culture but because we love both God and others.
“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you” (John 15:18).
As cultural hostility toward Christianity intensifies, many Christians have grown more reluctant to advocate for biblical values in the public square. But our perseverance for the common good—a good defined by God alone—is more important than ever in a culture that embraces darkness.
When Culture Hates You is a call for Christians to unashamedly pursue righteousness in society out of our love for others. In this timely resource, author Natasha Crain will help you
make sense of cultural hostility by better understanding the roots of secular outrage on issues like Christian nationalism, social justice, abortion, transgenderism, and sexuality advocate for the godly functioning of society with greater biblical, cultural, and civic understanding take concrete action for the common good with more than 35 practical ideas to get you started As Christians, our calling is to speak truth in the face of hostility. Not because we want to “war” with culture but because we love both God and others.
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October 4, 2025
This book does a great job of explaining WHY Christians are often the target of violence. It is also a guide for how to hold on to Christian values without being defensive about it. It teaches how to answer common questions about Christian values that others consider "oppressive" and "bigoted" calmly and thoughtfully without giving up those values. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is struggling with society's demonization of Christians who hold on to their values.
In June of 2022, I returned to my faith looking for these answers because I saw the horrific displays of people who had no regard for human life. This was after the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade. Women were screaming in the streets about how it was their right to kill their innocent unborn child if they so chose. I USED to be pro-choice. But I was never militantly pro-choice like these women were. At some point, I recognized abortion for what it was: the horrific murder of an unborn child.
This book wasn't written in 2022, but it is the book I've been searching for since then. I found a new home church in 2022 and was baptized in a full-immersion baptism. I gave my life to God, and I've been learning more and more all the time. This book is one of many that I've read in the past 3 years, and it is one of the best. It's easy to understand, and it flows well. Some books I struggle to stay focused on the material. With this book, I had no problem staying focused on what I was reading.
In June of 2022, I returned to my faith looking for these answers because I saw the horrific displays of people who had no regard for human life. This was after the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade. Women were screaming in the streets about how it was their right to kill their innocent unborn child if they so chose. I USED to be pro-choice. But I was never militantly pro-choice like these women were. At some point, I recognized abortion for what it was: the horrific murder of an unborn child.
This book wasn't written in 2022, but it is the book I've been searching for since then. I found a new home church in 2022 and was baptized in a full-immersion baptism. I gave my life to God, and I've been learning more and more all the time. This book is one of many that I've read in the past 3 years, and it is one of the best. It's easy to understand, and it flows well. Some books I struggle to stay focused on the material. With this book, I had no problem staying focused on what I was reading.
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