America-A Call To Greatness [Paperback]

John W. Chalfant (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 17, 2003

Can America rise to the greatness needed to restore our country? In his book, America - A Call to Greatness, John W. Chalfant, draws compelling comparisons between the lack of Christian action in our crisis world and the militant Christian faith of America's Founding Fathers.

Chalfant establishes the fact that the spiritual and political principles of the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution are rooted in the Bible, and only an action-based faith can prevail against the enemies of our God-given freedoms. This meticulously documented volume focuses on numerous contemporary political issues such as national defense, Islamic terrorism, public education and "reparations".

The author shows how America's freedoms are threatened through compromise and non-involvement by the clergy and Christians in general. The prevailing posture of non-resistance to overspreading evil, Chalfant asserts, springs from what he calls "Abandonment Theology." The widespread retreat from Christian duty has opened the floodgates to atheistic, humanistic, evolutionary, and cult-based evils that undermine the founding principles of America and threaten our nation.

America - A Call to Greatness sets forth the all-important action mandates of Jesus Christ and the Scriptures that are relevant to all Christians. It advocates responsible and dynamic Christian activism to roll back the tide of destructive philosophies that are bidding for the soul of America. Only through renewed obedience to Christ and dedicated Christian application within the arena of public policy will America rise to the greatness necessary to restore and preserve the precious freedoms bequeathed to us by our founders.

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About the Author

John W. Chalfant has won much recognition, but more importantly has insight into the spiritual crises afflicting virtually every aspect of our lives. He headed the American Security Council's national pro-defense "SALT SYNDROME" video marketing campaign, which President Reagan later claimed was a major factor in his election victory. Chalfant is also a member of the Council for National Policy and has committed himself to Jesus Christ for the restoration of America's much threatened God-given freedoms.

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Xulon Press (September 17, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594670919
• ISBN-13: 978-1594670916
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,206,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The title is the message, October 28, 2003

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Franklin Meyer (Western Colorado, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: America-A Call To Greatness (Paperback)

America, A Call to Greatness by John Chalfant

The title of the book is its strongest and most to-the-point message which all concerned Americans need to hear at this critical point in history.
For those who already know why America needs to return to her former greatness, Mr. Chalfant gives a concise and well organized summary of the life threatening problems confronting our nation and the biblically required solutions. For those who don't know, it will serve as an excellent eye opener and practical action guide.
His strongest point is that we are faced with what is foundationally a spiritual battle. Therefore, America can only become great again if "we the people" return to the true Founder of our nation, the Lord Jesus Christ. But, this revival of faith has to be of a nature that individually transformed lives by the power of God's Spirit will begin to apply the truths of God's Word to every area of life. Chalfant's book will give you practical ideas about what this means, why it is critically important and how to actually do it.
For anyone who has been active in the battle for the return to freedom, expressed in responsible ways, this book is not merely another harangue to make us feel guilty for not doing more. However, thoughtful readers will see areas where they could have and should be doing better. Neither is the book an attempt to get us to ease our consciences by getting involved in the political process and writing a few angry letters to our Congress representative s in Washington. Nor is it a narrow attack on one issue or a particular political position with a supposed magical solution that will right all wrongs.
America, A Call to Greatness is a challenge to each of us to rise to the greatness that God has designed for each of us. Yet it is clear that we do not accomplish this by our own efforts. We do it by first getting on our knees and seeking God's marching orders from His all encompassing instructional book, the Bible. Then we learn to trust His Spirit to lead and empower us just as He did those men and women who originally created this once truly great nation.
As one who has spent half a century in the study and application of the Bible to all areas of life, I believe Chalfant's book is the best current book which states the true nature of America's foundational problems and God's required solutions for them at this point in time. It is a message every true American Christian needs to seriously consider.
My plea is to not only read and digest this book but also that you buy multiple copies and give them to young men and women who are seeking God's directions for their lives. Pray that God will ignite a vision in their hearts which will set them on a quest to do their part in the struggle to return America to the greatness our Founders trusted God to bring into being.

Franklin A. Meyer
Graduate, Princeton Theological Seminary; retired pastor; author; U.S. History and Civics instructor, Rocky Mountain International Academy, Montrose, Colorado

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AMERICA -- A CALL TO GREATNESS, October 20, 2003

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E. Barnett (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: America-A Call To Greatness (Paperback)

What an inspiration! This book is a highly informative and motivating tool for every single American citizen who wishes to preserve their freedom. It reminds the reader that it is a direct mandate from God that we hold our elected government officials responsible for preserving out God-given freedoms, and, that our our clery must address government issues. It is their business and responsibility. It is loaded with Biblical scripture and facts about our Christian Founding Fathers of which I was completely unaware. All American citizens, whether they be Christian, Jewish, Agnostic, etc., seem to have some level of despair when considering the state of our nation. But this book has the answers. It is replete with answers to the questions about what actions we must take to halt further actions of the godless ACLU, our military disarmament, abortion, etc. We must take a stand to preserve our freedoms and, the appropriately entitled book, AMERICA - A CALL TO GREATNESS, helps to equip us with this task. After reading this book, my opinion has vastly changed. My vote and voice DO count. This is a must read for every clergyman, every elected government official, every American citizen!

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely incredible!, October 16, 2003

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J. Rapert (Winston-Salem, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: America-A Call To Greatness (Paperback)

Get this book! Your life and how you view your place in society will never be the same again. This book is the greatest "call to arms" of our time. John Chalfant reveals how we can take back America from the stranglehold of the nation's godless morays of cancerous secular humanism, the liberal's biggest social experiment -- our military, willful historical and scientific misinformation, and much more, and restore it to the once great nation of our founding father's lifelong pursuits. You owe it to those who have come before us and died for this great nation, and to those who will come after us, to be an active participant in directing this country towards the greatness upon which it was founded. I say again, GET THIS BOOK!