This has got to be the worst, most disappointing, most jaded book on Islam that I have ever read. I am well versed with the problems with Islam and Islamic terrorism. But this is fear mongering at its finest. This book is full of opinion which is fine. The problem with that is that he presents his opinions as though they are fact. There is enough factual arguments against the truth claims of Islam and Islamic terrorism that adding our own personal rhetoric is unnecessary and does more harm than good.

Wake Up America – The Barbarians are Here!

I was really excited to receive this book after hearing Michael Youssef speak about it on TV. I appreciate a strong Christian voice speaking out about ISIS, terrorists, and the decay of western civilization and culture.

The book is a worthwhile read in order to get a biblical perspective on the numerous times that God turned his back on his people and let them suffer the consequences of their bad decisions. Christians have been silent for far too long while all of our rights and beliefs have been slowly eroding away. “Barbarians could not have destroyed Rome from the outside if the Romans hadn’t already weakened their own civilization.” The similarities to the downfall of Rome and the current state of the US are frightening.

Youssef explains, “A Barbarian is a person who is not part of our civilization, who wants no part of our civilization, and who seeks the conquest and destruction of our civilization. The Islamists-Muslims who seek to restructure all governments and all of society in accordance with the laws of Islam-or cultural chauvinists who see Islam's Sharia law as vastly superior to Western secular law. They believe a totalitarian Islamic culture would be infinitely superior to the free societies of Western civilization, which are based on Judeo-Christian values. They seek the destruction of Western civilization, and that makes them-by definition-Barbarians.”

Although this book provides a good foundation, I wish the book had gone into more detail on the beliefs of Islam and more about the strategies they are using to infiltrate the western culture. I applaud the author’s boldness to write such a factual book during this time where it seems to be more important to be “politically correct” than to speak the truth. There were parts later in the book where I felt it wasn’t as succinctly written and it rambled a bit. However, it is such an important topic and I am so thankful that somebody is bold enough to write about this critical issue that every American should become more educated about – regardless of your personal religious beliefs. We need to get educated on what is happening and what we are allowing to happen in our country.

I received a copy of this e-book from Netgalley.com in exchange for my fair and unbiased review.

A Barbarian is a person who is not part of our civilization, who wants no part of our civilization, and who seeks the conquest and destruction of our civilization.

An account of history, current events and prophecy, Michael Youssef brings the gospel to light in all three genres. Youssef reminds us frequently that we must learn from our history those that have pursued world dominance. Our political climate of social justice turns into social gospel in hopes of creating a utopia on earth. This is not the good news that even Christians seem to proclaim, but Christ came to save sinners. This does not mean we turn a blind eye, but our hope is not in this Gospel and change cannot take place but only when our hearts move toward God.

Youssef believes we are in exile because of the apostasy of the church. The exile comes in the form of terrorism where our enemy is not known by sight but by fear.

I loved this insightfulness of the gospel that he writes: The difference between the false Gospel and the one True Gospel of Jesus Christ is who the focus of each gospel. In every false Gospel the focus is on us, on our political views, on our well-being, on our view of the biblical narrative, on our observance of rites and rituals, on our own good works, on our own opinion of God's character, on our own emotional experiences, or own positive thinking. In the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the focus is on Jesus- His death, His Burial, His resurrection, the prophecies about Him, and the witnesses who verified His resurrection. All false gospels are human-centered. The one True gospel is Christ centered. The gospel reflects the hope of heaven and being with Christ.
My only critical note is the lack of repentance and our motive for repentance. It should never should be to make life easier because it may not but to be changed by the holy spirit, to be more like Christ. Sometimes when Christians are only left with Christ alone, the change of heart will come. Will it soften or harden the heart. From Pharaoh of Egypt to the brothers of Joseph, we have examples of what those changes to the heart can do.


Youssef gives insight that the average Christian may not posses but needs to hear.

A Special Thank you to Worthy Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

The author, Michael Youssuf, is a Christian Believer who was born in the Middle East and raised in a Christian home begins by stating that he is against Muslim terrorism, not the Muslim people, who need to be saved.
He points out that the blood of the 21 Coptic Christian men who were beheaded by ISIS terrorists was spilled into the Mediterranean Sea was to flow towards Rome as a declaration of war against Christianity. They want to take over the world with political Islam.
The Muslim refugees are barbarians who want to take over our culture and religious freedom with their religion, Sharia Law and kill anyone who will not do what they want them to do. They do not want to assimilate into European or American culture as some immigrants do.
Muslims commit sexual terrorism against European women by raping and terrorizing them in order to conquer them and to eventually make them wear a veil as Muslim women do.
Michael points out that the Christian Church needs to be purified,stop compromising with the world and Christians need to preach the forgiveness of sin by Jesus' blood, and that He is the only way to reconcile us with God.
He points out the parallels between the fall of Rome and the United States such as the perils of entertainment, political corruption, war, slave labor, no borders and moral decay.
Michael points out many examples of people in the Bible who stood up for God and obeyed His Laws, even when their lives were at stake.
He challenges Christians to do the same and to preach and live the Gospel so that the world will desire to follow Jesus and not Satan

The Barbarians Are Here

Preventing the Collapse of Western Civilization in Times of Terrorism



by Michael Youssef

Worthy Publishing

Christian

Pub Date 07 Mar 2017

I am voluntarily reviewing The Barbarians Are Here through the publisher and Netgalley:

Michael Youseff is an American Christian but he grew up in the Muslim dominated Middle East. This book deals with the Muslim Extremeists (the Barbians). Now the extremists are being found in Western cultures.

This book reminds us that those who want to destroy us are not going away, nor are they giving up. We are reminded of the importance of keeping our eyes on the Lord.

I give The Barbarians Are Here five out of five stars.

Happy Reading.

I struggled to get through this book. Not that I disagree with most of the author’s observations and conclusions, but I had a very hard time following his train of thought. One just didn’t lead easily to the next one. Instead, it jumped around. Sometimes he would be speaking to the church and then without warning he would be talking to the unsaved.
His main illustration ‘The City of Man vs. The City of God’ was confusing also. Sometimes, he would be using it to describe man’s spiritual relation to God and sometimes a physical City. It always took me a bit to decide how he was using each time it was introduced.
It needs to be expanded. Some ideas are just stated with no explanation of why they are correct or incorrect.
The whole book just felt scrambled and left me vaguely confused.
I received this as a free ARC from NetGalley and Worthy Publishing. No review was required. These are my honest opinions.