Praise for After the Revolution!

So why worry about the sexual revolution? The answer is simple: the sexual revolution is not simply “out there” in the world; it is alive and kicking in the church. And as it has shattered lives in the wider world, so it is shattering lives within the church. … That is where this book by David Ayers is so important—for pastors, for elders, for parents, indeed for any Christian who wants to be informed about the nature and extent of the transformation of the Christian sexual imagination by the world around it. David writes both as a sociologist and a Christian. This work contains careful reflection on the biblical teaching on marriage, hard data on how the morality of the world is having practical impact within the church, how the broader cultural context within which we must all live is shaping the moral intuitions and behavior of Christians, and, perhaps most helpfully, some thoughts on how we might move forward. From the Foreword by Carl Trueman, Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies, Grove City College, former Professor of Historical Theology and Church History, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, author of The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self

In a Christian world that is increasingly skeptical of its own history of sexual and marital instruction, this book covers territory old and new. The discerning evangelical will profit from reading Ayers, whose realism and biblical faith drives him to ask and answer questions―and then to offer informed advice―in ways that only a sociologist can. Mark Regnerus, professor of sociology, University of Texas-Austin; author of The Future of Christian Marriage

After the Revolution is one of those resources I’d like to require for every ministry student, every parent, every pastor and every youth worker. This wonderfully readable book is an essential resource. Duffy Robbins, Professor of Christian Ministry, Grove City College, author of Youth Ministry Nuts and Bolts

Dr. Ayers’ research is a welcome and much needed resource to help support such a recovery. His scholarship as a sociologist and his wisdom as a seasoned disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ allows Dr. Ayers to not only clearly describe the problems, but to offer solutions. His book is a tremendous gift to the church that informs, corrects, and encourages Christian singles to live within the blessings of biblically defined sexuality, while offering a distinct alternative to our culture’s sexual confusion. Nathanael Devlin, Senior Pastor, Beverly Heights Presbyterian Church

The very paths that the current course of this world say will result in sexual fulfillment actually undermine and undo our human flourishing. Through a balanced, multi-disciplinary approach that skillfully merges biblical theology with sociology and anthropology, David Ayers offers a thorough, up-to-date description of what is on the current cultural landscape regarding sexuality. But rather than presenting only a description of current beliefs and behaviors, he centers readers on what should be by laying out timely prescriptive measures for recovering biblically faithful sexuality for singleness that glorifies God and advances our human flourishing. Pastors, youth workers, parents, and students will find After the Revolution: Sex and the Single Evangelical to be a helpful tool in our efforts to live and lead into God’s grand and glorious design for his good gift of sexuality. Walt Mueller, Center for Parent/Youth Understanding

David Ayers has stated explicitly what we evangelicals have known for some time but have been reluctant to speak about. For too long evangelicals have been incrementally imitating the world’s sex-crazed culture that separates sex from marriage. We need to return, says Ayers, to ‘abstinence outside marriage and monogamous faithfulness in marriage.’ Time to face facts! Ayers has assembled the data relying on rigorous sociological research and the results are quite disturbing and incontrovertible. For evangelicals, there needs to be widespread soul searching on our knees. It’s not the particular sin in itself; it’s also the consequences of sexual sin that Ayers brings to our consciousness. This is a book for individual Christians who need to be informed or reminded of the need to jettison the licentious values of this age. It’s a beacon for parents looking to provide clear direction for their children and a measuring rod for pastors who need to take the measure of their flock. Robert G. Hall, co-pastor (retired), The Bronx Household of Faith; former part-time instructor in practical theology, Westminster Seminary-Philadelphia, author of I Believe: A Guide to the Christian Faith in the Apostle’s Creed

David Ayers has provided us with an important reminder that sociology is still the only academic discipline that can help us to understand the kind of transformations in character and worldview that have occurred to lead us to our current sexual obsessions. Using sociological data and social theory to illustrate our dilemma―but presented in a conversational, friendly style as he might use when speaking with his own students―Professor Ayers kindly warns us about the spiritual and natural consequences of sin that we can find throughout the Bible. But more importantly, he reminds us that grace is always available to us―even when we sin―as a way to lead us back to God through goodness, repentance, and faith in his redemptive sacrifice for us. Anne Hendershott, professor of sociology and director of the Veritas Center for Ethics in Public Life at Franciscan University, author of The Politics of Deviance

This is a very important and timely book by David Ayers, who knows this subject and the data like few others and has presented it in a readable and even engrossing way. Readers will be hooked from the outset by an introduction that is compelling, personal, honest, and, best of all, redemptive. The book will alarm and anger―not just evangelicals, but Protestants generally and also Catholics and believers of all stripes. That’s the righteous reaction to disturbing data that do not lie. Ayers is blunt and does not cower from controversy or sensitive sexual subjects. And yet, to alarm and anger is not Ayers’s ultimate goal. His goal is to awaken and point us to truth―truth in love about biblical-natural sexuality, marriage, and the family. This is about God’s design for sexuality and for holiness. It’s about what God’s children must know and aspire to. Ayers is to be commended for his courage and commitment to those truths. Paul Kengor, senior director, The Institute for Faith & Freedom and professor of political science, Grove City College; bestselling author of over a dozen books, including Takedown: How the Left Has Sabotaged Family and Marriage

This publication is a must-read. His observations are sobering. I cried several times as I processed the cumulative weight of his research. His counsel is countercultural, yet his research proves its wisdom. His writing is full of Christ-centered grace and wisdom, and I deeply appreciate his unique perspective. He is a wonderful mix of professional sociologist, committed Christian, experienced pastor, and nurturing parent. What a gift to the church! I wish this content could be somehow downloaded and stored in my own heart and in the heart of everyone I lead. Joe Tyrpak, Senior Pastor, Tri-County Bible Church; coauthor of the Gospel Meditations series (Church Works Media); producer of The Life of David Brainerd: A Documentary