John Cooper, of Grammy-nominated band Skillet, talks about his newest book, Wimpy, Weak, and Woke
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Grammy-nominated rocker John Cooper believes America is on the verge of destruction, and he’s on a mission to deliver not only the truth but a dose of hope.
Cooper’s upcoming book, Wimpy, Weak, and Woke, explains the philosophies he says have led America to the verge of collapse and then offers readers -- especially those within the church -- the biblical solution. It will be released Nov. 14.
Cooper is the frontman for the 17-time Platinum and two-time Grammy-nominated band Skillet. It is his second book.
“We are on the brink of destruction,” Cooper told Christian Headlines. “... I think that churches -- a lot of some even conservative churches -- are becoming comrades to the destruction of America, [even if] I don't think that they are willingly going, ‘I hate America, and I want it to be destroyed.’”
Christianity, Cooper said, is essential for America’s survival.
“The destruction of America is the destruction of Western civilization is the destruction of Christianity. There is no Western civilization without Judeo-Christian ethics. … You can't destroy America but keep the foundation of ethics from Christianity.”
Much of the book focuses on modern debates over sexuality and gender.
"All the philosophers that I'm quoting throughout the book, from Marx to the critical theorists, to Freud, to the sexual revolution, all the way through our current madness with wokeness -- they will say themselves that they believe that Christianity is the root of all of the evil of our society.”
Cooper said he doesn’t want churches to embrace “some sort of idolatry towards America.” Rather, he wants them to stand up for God’s Word.
“We are so very close to actual destruction and a totalitarian form of government,” Cooper said. “When God tells us how to live, and he gives us answers for society and how to build society according to His created order and His natural laws, that's not just good for Christians -- that's good for everybody.”
The rocker acknowledged the book’s title is provocative but said he believes it reflects the truth about the church in America.
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