Leonard R. Payton: Prayerful Living in a Post-Christian Culture, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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In an age when Christian values face escalating hostility and political activism seems futile, Leonard R. Payton offers a radical proposition: your prayers are more powerful than your votes. Drawing on the biblical concept of the "Holy Priesthood," Payton argues that every baptized believer holds an office higher than any earthly ruler-the office of intercessor before God's throne. Drawing on the rise and fall of nations in Scripture, he uncovers a sobering pattern: systemic idolatry, sexual perversion, and greed always precede collapse. And he argues that our own age is walking that same perilous path. But this isn't a book of despair. Payton reminds us that Christ has already won the ultimate victory. Our calling isn't to dominate culture wars but to bring a broken world before God in bold, specific prayer. For Christians struggling to navigate the tension between heavenly citizenship and earthly responsibility, this book provides both theological grounding and practical hope-revealing how intercession can transform nations when politics cannot.