Against the Flow by John Lennox

A wide-ranging discussion of the place of Christianity in the public square

Daniel’s story is one of extraordinary faith in God lived out at the pinnacle of executive power. It tells of four young men, born in the tiny state of Judah around 500 b.c., and captured by Nebuchadnezzar, emperor of Babylon. Daniel describes how they eventually rose to senior positions of administration.

Daniel and his friends did not simply maintain their private devotion to God; they maintained a high-profile witness in a pluralistic society antagonistic to their faith. Their story carries a powerful message for us today. Society tolerates the practice of Christianity in private and in church services, but increasingly it deprecates public witness. If Daniel and his compatriots were with us today they would be in the vanguard of public debate.

This is a lucid and erudite examination of the life of Daniel from a leading expert on faith and science. In his first biblical work, Dr. Lennox provides a unique perspective on both Western society and biblical exegesis that will make Against the Flow an instant classic encouraging Christians to speak out in our modern Babylon.

My opinion: I had never heard of John Lennox before but after reading this book by him I am eager to check out some of his other books. It is so refreshing and encouraging to find such a deep thinker who tackles hard subjects and has such a way with words. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and came away with a lot more understanding and insight, it was amazing! It is not a light read for sure but it is well worth the time to read. I received this book in exchange for my honest opinion.