Review: A Heart on Fire is a look at what is wrong with today's Church
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 19, 2012
A Heart on Fireby Charles J ChaputIn the modern world freedom of press and of speech demands immunity from censorship and control.  But in the last 60 years freedom of thought and expression has slowly been eroding in the world of journalism.  Opposing thoughts are silenced so that the accepted truth is never challenged.Journalism is a profession of knowledge, but today many in the profession have a disdain and lack of understanding about religion and the core values of life.  When we openly accept whatever journalism states without skepticism we risk undermining our public lives and our nation's political landscape.Everyone should read Pilgrim's Progress and "The Celestial Railroad" to get a look at the divide that now separates the American nation.The guiding principles on which America was founded are not readily found throughout the world and could at any time be taken away.  Unless we live out our principles our rights are in danger of dying away.  Religious freedom is our foremost right as it provides a grounding element in all our other rights.  Culture is spiritual because culture is an outpouring of the soul.Modern American society has lost its soul in the pursuit of materialism and pleasure according to Father John Courtney Murray in 1940.  But the American nation was never a Christian nation, but the people had beliefs and values that were based on Christianity.  But when a people lose their foundational beliefs "they are unable to make tough moral decisions."  America has become a nation of "galley slaves to pleasure".  America of today has been there since the founding, but these tendencies were tempered by Christians who lived their faith and were changed by it.  Today the Church has become lukewarm in its faith in an effort to fit into the world.Though politics is important the Christian must realize that the main focus and purpose of their life is to love Jesus and to act on our belief so that it is evident in our lives.  Ask yourself what do you believe?  Remember that this world is not your goal but rather our goal is our final home and our celestial citizenship.  When this is your focus your life will be a living testimony of faith.A Heart on Fire is a thought provoking look at America.I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.