Can God Bless America?

By John F. MacArthur Jr.

Recently, and seemingly overnight, the once cliche slogan "God Bless America" became almost a national mantra. John MacArthur gets to the heart of the matter by asking the questions most Americans choose to ignore: "Should God bless America?" and "Is America deserving of blessing?" Turning to the Old Testament, he presents the simple truth of God's word, his blessing has always had conditions. MacArthur calls the Nation to turn back to God by showing us how we can become a nation that is once again blessed by God.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849955599
• ISBN13: 9780849955594
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: W Pub Group
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 0.3" x 4.8"

Customer Reviews

A fiery and insightful jeremiad

"Can God Bless America?" by John MacArthur, is a non-fiction work that addresses theological and ethical issues. The book is a challenge to the evangelical Christians of the United States in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.MacArthur expresses skepticism about the "widespread revival" of the slogan "God bless America" after the terrorist attacks. He asks the fundamental question: Should God bless America? The essence of the author's challenge to his fellow Christians is given in chapter 3: "We must confess our guilt, revive our consciences, turn from our sin, and turn to God."Yes, at times MacArthur goes after some obvious targets (Ozzy Osbourne, environmentalists, homosexuality, etc.). But the best part of the book is a spirited and cutting critique of the "Religious Right," its moralistic crusades and its political alliances. He offers a devastating 16-point critique of the Religious Right's brand of moralism.I'm not an evangelical fundamentalist Christian myself, so I very much approached this book as an outsider. And I found it to be stimulating, daring and well-written.