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by Mary Theresa Webb (Author), Rob Schenck (Foreword by)
Concern for an extreme form of Christian nationalism influencing the current American administration's decisions led Mary Theresa Webb to revisit over two thousand years of Christian history. She reminds today's believers why God chose to send his Son to be born at the time of the Roman occupation of Palestine and what we can learn about how to live in the domain of God (since America was founded to get away from kings and kingdoms). She explores the role of the Beatitudes as a compass for following the Christian way, truth, and life. Before addressing the danger now to American Christianity, Webb reviews eschatology terms and heresies that have led to the formation of the creeds. Her examples of the entwinement of church and state are warnings for American Christians to bring us back from the cliff we are headed toward. In true prophetic style, hope comes in the last chapter with suggestions for specific actions church leaders can take to bring us back from disaster.
Author Biography
Dr. Mary Theresa (Terry) Webb, MEd, PhD is an internationally recognized leader with expertise in Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders and their impact on families and nations. For 30+ years she has often been called upon to lead training teams for prevention and treatment programs in Russia, Eastern European, East Africa, and Central American countries.
As a former classroom teacher, she was concerned about the dearth of instruction in civics and American history and wrote a series of historical fiction books for middle school students.
Her historical fiction books include a Louie Lighthouse series, Costly Freedom, Thaddeus Stevens/the Making of a Hero and co-authored From the Heart of Lydia.
Her most recent important non-fiction book, intended for Evangelical Christians in America and concerned citizens is Christian Citizenship/Endangered in America. She has also written many books and articles focusing on mental health and Substance Disorders and Recovery: Tree of Life, The Webb-Fabean Codependence in Family Systems Guide, Healing Family Roles, Hope for Bruised Souls, The Balancing Act (Charisma), Alcoholism Among Elderly Persons(Psychiatric Services), The Dementia Tsunami (Business Woman) and three featured articles in The Praeger International Collection on Addictions (Alcohol Abuse Impact on Vital Brain Functions, HIV and Addiction from an African Perspective: Making the Link, Codependence from a Family Systems Perspective).
Dr. Webb holds graduate degrees and certificates from Trinity Anglian Seminary, the Pittsburgh Pastoral Institute, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of America. She co-founded Group for Recycling in Pennsylvania, Peace Links, Conservation Consultants in Pittsburgh, PA and GOAL (Global Addiction Recovery Partners) Project now in Lancaster, PA. She has initiated educational projects such as the Action on Environmental Projects for high school students as well as the Professional Enrichment Program for Science and Math teachers through Conservation Consultants. She led the first New Partners PEPFAR Initiative called the SARAH project in Kenya. She has been named Woman of the Year twice; the first in Sewickley, Pennsylvania and, the second in Lancaster, Pennsylvania where she now lives.
Dr Webb is available for digital speaking engagements, book signings at events and will participant in panel discussions about pertinent political and Christian concerns as well as mental health issues and how they affect nations internationally.
