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Unshaken Allegiance: Living wisely as Christians with diminishing religious freedoms
For many years, Christians in the West have been able to take religious freedom for granted. But it seems those days are over.
In Unshaken Allegiance, Professor Patrick Parkinson draws on decades of experience as a lawyer and legal scholar to impart the wisdom God’s people need in this moment. Blending biblical insight, numerous case studies and deep knowledge of the political and cultural landscape, Parkinson delivers a much-needed playbook for navigating the challenges we face as faithful followers of Christ.
Written for Christian leaders and lay people alike, Unshaken Allegiance will inspire resilience and hope while urging us to live as committed citizens of God’s unshakable kingdom.
In Unshaken Allegiance, Professor Patrick Parkinson draws on decades of experience as a lawyer and legal scholar to impart the wisdom God’s people need in this moment. Blending biblical insight, numerous case studies and deep knowledge of the political and cultural landscape, Parkinson delivers a much-needed playbook for navigating the challenges we face as faithful followers of Christ.
Written for Christian leaders and lay people alike, Unshaken Allegiance will inspire resilience and hope while urging us to live as committed citizens of God’s unshakable kingdom.
263 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 17, 2025
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December 31, 2025
This is an excellent book about Christians interacting with the law and religious freedom in the West, in a time of increasing though not inevitable hostility on the basis of such things as anti-discrimination and ‘hate speech’ laws.
The first section outlines the problems. As a heavy consumer of news, I was familiar with almost all the issues but for others it will be a very helpful primer.
The second and third section explored thought about the relationship of Christians to the secular law of the land and practicalities when one comes into conflict with it.
There was some very accessible and useful legal material, for example, Christian thinking about civil and administrative law might be different from on the criminal law, the use of silence, a willingness to settle and to avoid Christians feeling the need to fight every battle.
Emeritus Professor Parkinson’s exploration of relevant biblical material is not deeply exegetical nor trying to be deeply systematic. However although he writes irenically and not in an especially concessional manner, his instincts are almost always sound in this material, and his Christian character shines through.
I might have liked a little more exploration of the issues where one religion legitimately wants to critique another, such as Christian critique of Islam. Likewise the amount of time spent on ethical issues like euthanasia was very limited. However the principles and approaches he outlined in the book can be applied in other contexts.
I think reading this book will be highly beneficial for Christians serving in sectors like education, health and aged care, charity, public service, large public companies such as the banks, Christian churches, ministries and missions, etc. in the case of those in leadership or governance of such organisations, I would strongly encourage reading this book.
The first section outlines the problems. As a heavy consumer of news, I was familiar with almost all the issues but for others it will be a very helpful primer.
The second and third section explored thought about the relationship of Christians to the secular law of the land and practicalities when one comes into conflict with it.
There was some very accessible and useful legal material, for example, Christian thinking about civil and administrative law might be different from on the criminal law, the use of silence, a willingness to settle and to avoid Christians feeling the need to fight every battle.
Emeritus Professor Parkinson’s exploration of relevant biblical material is not deeply exegetical nor trying to be deeply systematic. However although he writes irenically and not in an especially concessional manner, his instincts are almost always sound in this material, and his Christian character shines through.
I might have liked a little more exploration of the issues where one religion legitimately wants to critique another, such as Christian critique of Islam. Likewise the amount of time spent on ethical issues like euthanasia was very limited. However the principles and approaches he outlined in the book can be applied in other contexts.
I think reading this book will be highly beneficial for Christians serving in sectors like education, health and aged care, charity, public service, large public companies such as the banks, Christian churches, ministries and missions, etc. in the case of those in leadership or governance of such organisations, I would strongly encourage reading this book.
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