Christianity in the West has gone from the center of civilization to the margins. Once, it shaped laws, culture, and the moral order. Today, it’s viewed with suspicion—or outright hostility. The world we live in is not the same as it was in the 1950s. It’s not even the same as it was in 2010. The institutions that once carried a Christian foundation have either been conquered or turned against us. And yet, many evangelicals still cling to the illusion that we can "engage the culture" on neutral ground—as if we’re still in charge, as if the world hasn’t already chosen sides.

But this is not the first time the Church has faced such a crisis. In the 9th century, Alfred the Great ruled a crumbling England. Viking invaders weren’t just burning towns—they were burning churches. Christian civilization itself was at stake. But Alfred didn’t accept defeat. He didn’t surrender his people to the whims of pagans. He built. He fortified. He created Christian strongholds—burhs—that became centers of resistance and renewal. And because of that, England was not lost.

We have entered a Negative World, where compromise leads only to decline, and surrender guarantees destruction. The question is no longer whether we should build strong Christian communities—the question is whether we will have the courage to do so before it's too late.

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