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Live Not By Lies

Book • 2020
In 'Live Not By Lies', Rod Dreher warns American Christians about the dangers of what he terms 'soft totalitarianism', a form of totalitarianism that relies more on psychological manipulation than overt violence.

Drawing on the experiences of Christians who lived under Soviet rule, Dreher provides practical advice on how to identify and resist this form of totalitarianism.

The book outlines a method for resistance: SEE (acknowledge the reality), JUDGE (assess reality in light of Christian truth), and ACT (take action to protect truth).

Dreher emphasizes the importance of spiritual preparation, family, church fellowship, and a willingness to suffer in order to resist the encroaching ideology.

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as the book on which his documentary is based.
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as one of his landmark books.
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when discussing the importance of refusing to participate in lies.
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as a book exploring the emergence of totalitarianism in America, drawing parallels to experiences in Soviet communism.
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as a book about how Christians who came to the U.S. from the Soviet bloc during the communist period were starting to see in our country some of the same things that they had run away from.
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to illustrate the concept of soft totalitarianism.
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as the subject of their discussion.
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as the best and most important book he read in 2020 and 2021, influencing his articles on the rise of totalitarianism.
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when using the phrase from the book “surveillance capitalism”.
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when asking about the book 'Live Not By Lies' and retreating for a period of time.
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when talking about Rod Dreher's analysis of surveillance capitalism and soft totalitarianism.
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in the context of his critique of Rod Dreher's hypocrisy regarding truth-telling.
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as a source of inspiration and guidance during his reflection period.
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as a book written by
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Rod Dreher
, discussing soft totalitarianism.
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John Stonestreet
as an example of how all of us are called to be truth tellers, that we have to be able to confront lies, not participate in them.
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