Beheading Hydra

A Radical Plan for Christians in an Atheistic Age

By: Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Narrated by: Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Length: 4 hrs and 46 mins

Publisher's summary

Never before has humanity existed in a culture that rejects belief in a transcendent power. Previous cultures - even when rent by bitter disagreements - shared a common belief that a greater force stood above the material realm. But when one side acknowledges an ultimate source of truth while the other side denies it, debate is dead and mutual understanding is impossible.

So claims Fr. Dwight Longenecker in his most captivating book yet, Beheading Hydra. Longenecker shows how, like the mythical serpentine beast with myriad writhing and venomous heads, atheism manifests itself today through 16 “isms” that cloak the actions of the Antichrist, who seethes with pure hatred of God and his truth. Because any good battle plan calls for a thorough knowledge of the enemy, Fr. Longenecker boldly exposes the philosophies behind scientism, materialism, utilitarianism, sentimental humanitarianism, and more, explaining how they became the core assumptions of our culture and how they are, in turn, corrupting the politics and power structures of the world.

Beheading Hydra brilliantly catalogs the alluring and seductive deceptions of each ism to help you see how they are corroding the very foundations of Western civilization and entrapping countless faithful Christians. Best of all, the book lays out a plan of action to behead the Hydra that calls for neither direct conflict nor even dialogue, but creative subversion. You’ll discover what this means, along with the powerful and practical actions you and your friends can take now. You’ll also learn how to acquire the grace needed to see clearly the problem - and the solutions.

It is ordinary men and women who become extraordinary heroes in this battle against Satan, explains Fr. Longenecker. Only by the light of our lives will we defeat this darkness. Debate and dialogue are now pointless. Our lives are our only remaining argument.

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Excellent personal plan to make a difference today

Disclaimer: I am a big fan of Fr. Longenecker. That said, the book carefully and clearly defines the beginnings, unintended or as expected consequences of a misguided separation of faith and reason. In the 16 "ism" Fr. Longenecker describes you can see how in the end, these destroy any sense of either, faith or reason. For that reason, as he states, a radical (from the root) call to action comes to every person to get back to the roots of the faith and reason for them to work together into restoring modern society back to where it should be, not where we (by action or omission) are leading it to. As youth minister in our parish, I live the consequences of the current state of affairs and feel in constant battle against it. However, Fr. Longenecker's book gave me a clear view of where my focus needs to be...within my own family...within my own parish...change the local world and see how it impacts the global.

We are at WAR with the .....isms!

Fr. Longenecker challenges all of us to fight evil and stop acquiescing or trying to compromise with it.

Excellent

Excellent summary of the world we face and how you can combat it. This is the 3rd book by the author I have read, and the best