American Church Has ‘Very Little Time’ Left to Push Back Rising Authoritarianism: Author

Published on December 20, 2023

Eric Metaxas has observed troubling parallels between the current political climate in America and that of pre-World War II Germany. Perhaps the most concerning of those similarities, the conservative author and radio host says, is the American church’s silence amid the rise of authoritarianism within the United States. “We’ve seen in the last year just unprecedented evil,” Mr. Metaxas told EpochTV’s “Crossroads” on Dec. 16. “I mean, erasing the southern border, election fraud … It is up to the people of God, if you claim to be a Christian, to stand against these things for the sake of everyone.” Documentary Slated on EpochTV in February That’s the argument he makes in “Letter to the American Church,” a new documentary based on his same-titled book. The documentary, which will air exclusively on EpochTV on Feb. 8, explores the consequences of what happens when Christians fail to take a stand against tyranny....