The devil is the great deceiver. Jesus says the devil “was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies” (John 8:44, ESV). The world believes these lies and is blind to the truth of God’s Word. Rosaria Butterfield addresses some of these lies in her most recent book, Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age. 

The author is quick to point out that her book is not a comprehensive description of all the lies in our world. But the five lies she surveys are an accurate representation of the kind of deception that has our culture by the throat. These lies have fooled the world and tragically as Butterfield writes, “have found a home in evangelicalism.” The five lies include:

1. Lie #1: Homosexuality is normal.
2. Lie #2: Being a spiritual person is kinder than being a biblical Christian.
3. Lie #3: Feminism is good for the world and the church.
4. Lie #4: Transgenderism is normal.
5. Lie #5: Modesty is an outdated burden that serves male dominance and holds women back.

Butterfield reveals what these lies have in common: “They don’t think that God had a plan and purpose when he created men and women.” Of course, the stated purpose of men and women is summed up in the first chapter of Genesis:

“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them. And God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.’” (Genesis 1:27–28, ESV)

The author writes with a two-fold strategy: First, she summarizes and defends the biblical role of men and women. In the end, as Dr. Butterfield writes, "We are of no good to God or our loved ones if we believe the lies the culture feeds us about what it means to be a man or a woman." 

Second, she exposes the five lies and subjects them to the truth of Scripture. Each lie is explained and exposed through a biblical framework. As a former lesbian activist, Dr. Butterfield brings a depth of perspective and understanding that most people simply don’t possess. She is eager to confront the five lies and offer hope to people who have been deceived by the evil one. 

The Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age is a much-needed response in our age of religious pluralism and compromise. The arguments are clear and compelling. The reasoning is sharp and biblical. The author’s heart for hurting people shines on every page. This is required reading for every follower of Christ!