When Liberty Enslaves

Aveta, Jerry

ISBN 10: 195735450X / ISBN 13: 9781957354507

Published by Msi Press, 2024

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Synopsis:

In When Liberty Enslaves, award-winning author Jerry Aveta draws on thirty years of pastoring, teaching, and civic service to explore one of the most urgent questions of our time: How did faith and politics become so deeply intertwined-and what will it take to heal the divide?Rather than shouting from one side of the aisle, Aveta traces how Christian belief shaped America's past, how political identity reshapes faith in the present, and what these forces reveal about our future.From the fires of the Civil War to the cultural storms reshaping today's churches, this book uncovers:

• Why people of the same faith hold opposing visions of freedom
• How liberty becomes distorted when it elevates some while burdening others
• Why political identities have overtaken spiritual ones for so many believers
• How Christians can reclaim unity without abandoning conviction
• Why the path to healing begins not in Washington, but within our own communities

When Liberty Enslaves is not about choosing a side-it's about understanding how we got here so we can forge a better path forward.A must-read for Christians wrestling with the intersection of faith, politics, culture, and American identity, this book offers clarity, compassion, and a hopeful vision for unity in a divided nation.Discover the deeper story behind faith, politics, and America's struggle for true freedom-and what it will take to heal.

Gold Award/Category Winner (political nonfiction), American Writing Awards

Gold award, Literary Titan Book Awards

Independent Press Award

Illumination Book Awards gold medal

About the Author: Mr. Aveta's diverse Civil Service career has been complemented by an avocation of teaching, counseling, and pastoring in various communities of faith for over thirty years. Serving in many capacities in Baptist, Pentecostal, and independent churches has developed his unique view of faith that is relevant to our times.

Bibliographic Details

Title: When Liberty Enslaves
Publisher: Msi Press
Publication Date: 2024
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket