Book Review: The Coming Revolution

The Coming Revolution: Signs from America's Past That Signal Our Nation's Future by Dr. Richard G. Lee is a political and religious book supposedly for general audiences.

Dr. Lee argues that various signs indicate that ordinary, everyday Americans are fixin' to put on a Revolution. Lee looks at both the history of our nation and the Christian principles that guided much of its development. It amuses me that Lee thinks the current administration is "socialist" and therefore disavows religion (what, because the executive branch is held by a Democrat?). Funny, because the leadership of the legislative branch is Republican and the approval rating of Congress is much lower than that of the President. But I digress.

After reading through this book, I felt like it was a huge waste of my time. You do NOT have to be Republican to believe in God. Shocker? Apparently these days it is. Look back to Jesus and you'll see a man who turned away from personal wealth. Who advocated for the poor and disabled and otherwise ignored members of the community. Who encouraged the average Joe and the wealthy Joe to give unto the poor. Sound like a Republican?

You do not have to be a Republican to love your country. Or to believe in God. And I feel disgusted by those who feel like the two are a given and that someone who is anything other than a die-hard conservative must be un-American (or even anti-American) and atheist. I'm not saying I'm a Democrat. I'm not saying I'm a member of any political party. I'm saying simply that I believe in both God and country, without identifying myself as a member of a political party.

Disclaimer: Thankfully, I received a copy of this book for free and did not spend any money on it to increase the wealth of the author. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinion is obviously my own!