New Book Strives to Rescue Liberty from an Age of License


January 15, 2025


Modern secular concepts of freedom stray wildly from Christian tradition argues Dr. Brad Littlejohn

(Washington) — Today, Dr. Brad Littlejohn, a fellow in the Ethics and Public Policy Center’s Evangelicals in Civic Life Program, released his new book, Called to Freedom: Retrieving Christian Liberty in an Age of License (192 pp. B&H Publishing Group, ISBN 1087779502). Littlejohn cuts a deep blow against modern liberalism with his indictment of its version of “freedom.” He makes a bold and refreshing argument for a freedom rooted in the Christian tradition that offers a way out of the impasses of today’s present secular orthodoxy.

Christians in the modern West hear a lot about—and talk a lot about— “freedom.” The word has taken on so many meanings that Christians often fail to realize how much our contemporary ideals of freedom stray from what freedom has meant in Scripture and the Christian tradition.

The book seeks to define and disentangle theological, moral, and political concepts of freedom and provide a deeper understanding of what true Christian freedom is — liberation from the bondage of fear and sin. Only this can provide a durable foundation for the political and economic freedoms that have made America a light to the world.

The book has already received widespread praise…

“One of the most important books on freedom to emerge in recent decades.”R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

“Every Christian family should buy a copy of this book, read it together, and discuss its implications.”Mark David Hall, Professor of Government, Regent University and Senior Fellow, Center for Religion, Culture, and Democracy

“Called to Freedom is a breath of fresh air.” – Eric Gregory, Professor of Religion, Princeton University

“Littlejohn is a trusted guide in helping Christians understand the connection between spiritual freedom and true political freedom.”Andrew Walker, Associate Professor of Christian Ethics, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

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Media Inquiries:

Hunter Estes

Director of Communications

Ethics and Public Policy Center

[email protected]


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