It was an absolute joy to read this book, and I loved it so much! Allie Beth spoke so much truth to my heart, all glory to God. I have been one that has not been very outspoken in my political/cultural beliefs for fear of being perceived as “unloving,” “unkind,” or “too intense” but that has changed the last couple of years (this year especially). The Lord has helped open my eyes and my heart to His truth and that I am called to be bold in my faith and to speak truth in love. This book has helped give me the strength to do that. As Allie Beth challenges you in the book, “if God says it, why should I be embarrassed by it?” This hit me so hard! And I haven’t been able to shake that question. Absolutely I should not be embarrassed by His truth. She also points out in the beginning of the book that empathy and kindness are not synonymous. Toxic empathy is harmful to all parties involved and she helps break down the lies that culture tells us and builds us up with the truth in love so that we can be a light for the Lord and share those arrows in confidence.

While I highlighted so many passages in this book, I really loved this quote: “This book isn't about killing empathy. It's about embracing God's vision for love and justice. My goal is to equip you with commonsense, biblical truths that dismantle toxic empathy from its foundations.” She did just that! I am an avid listener of ABS’ Relatable podcast where I am continually encouraged by her boldness to stand in truth. I feel even more empowered than before from reading this book to stand up for what God calls right and to speak against what He calls wrong without fear of ridicule or rejection. I am called to be obedient and please an audience of One.

I encourage anyone who is like me, maybe not as bold as they’d like to be in speaking up against what the world says is “true,” “loving,” or “good,” to read this book. I challenge you to walk away from it and not be so encouraged by Allie Beth’s words to stand/speak up for what God’s Word says is truth.

Thank you, Allie Beth, for this gem that has been so impactful to my heart and spirit. I know the Lord will use it greatly for His glory!

I thoroughly enjoyed Allie’s newest book" Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion". As she says in her book, “Putting yourself in someone’s shoes may help you feel their pain, but their pain isn’t determinative of what’s true or false, right or wrong.” She understands our natural desire to help other people but asserts that toxic empathy is being wrongly used to get us to do or follow what is false.

“Empathy can help you see their perspective and foster compassion, but that’s all it can do. It can’t guide you into making the right decisions or donning the wise, moral, or biblical position.” This empathy is so persuasive because it exhorts a real and good desire that most people have to be kind, but to be kind without being truthful is not truly loving.

Allie tackles five key issues where toxic empathy runs rampant in our politics today- abortion, gender, immigration, sexuality, and social justice. This book explains how to combat the progressive way of thinking. I am so pleased this book is coming out prior to the election and I truly hope many will read it, especially if they consider themselves to be Christian but are on the fence as to how to vote this November.
Tracey Williams
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This book was an easy, informative read filled with clarity on current cultural events and how to respond as a Christian. I love how Allie Beth focused her responses on gospel truth and love, and encouraged respectful conversations.

This book is an invaluable tool in the face of growing opposition against conservative values. Though it was written specifically for the Christian woman, I believe it would do good for every Christian to read.
It’s too easy for Christians to falter against the argument for empathy for others—even if it stands against their Biblical beliefs. This book gives them the tools and evidence straight from the Bible as to why the stand against the progressive agenda is so important. Christians can walk away from this resource emboldened to defend their convictions when it comes to abortion, transgenderism, LGBTQ, social injustice, and even illegal immigration.
I was especially impacted by the author’s stand that to speak the truth—even if it hurts or angers others—is the greatest way to show love to those who are living outside of God’s grace. There are times we will be called to speak up for those who can’t speak for themselves or to declare the truth to those who shout their lies. That’s not being hateful or intolerant. That’s love.
The book concludes with a powerful reminder of why Jesus came to this earth and points out our most vulnerable victims in today’s extreme progressive movements—our children.
If you’ve ever struggled with how to speak out in this day and age, or even wondered if you should, this book will give you a base you can stand on and the tools you need to combat the darts of lies and manipulation.
*I was given an early edition of this book for my honest review. This opinion is my own.

This is an excellent book that is timely and important with all that is going on in the world today. In this book, Allie discusses five lies told in our culture, exposing how progressives exploit Christian compassion and how the word empathy has become toxic. She presents the strongest arguments with heartfelt examples that evoke empathy and how we can approach them by sticking to God’s word with Christian grace and truth-filled love.

This book is packed with well-written information and research, providing context found in Scripture. Allie is articulate, bold, and well-spoken while speaking truth with so much grace. Each chapter ends with ways to equip the reader on how to navigate and discuss these topics and to stand firm in faith and God’s Word. This is an important and excellent book that I highly recommend everyone read✨

I was sent an ARC of this book, all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.

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“God’s definition of what is good and loving will always contradict the world’s definition, which will inevitably put us at odds with mainstream culture.”

“Every Christian testimony has one key commonality: Someone in their life was brave enough to tell them the uncomfortable truth.”

“Christians are commanded to love, and empathy can help us love well. But empathy without biblical truth isn’t love at all.”

“There is forgiveness in Jesus. There is mercy, there is love. There is nothing too big, too much for God to forgive. No one is too far gone, too broken, or too sinful for him to rescue.”

As the Christian case for progressive policies is being made, particularly to Christian women, it’s not surprising that one of the mechanisms for this push is a focused and intense appeal to emotions. In her book, Toxic Empathy, Allie Beth Stuckey addresses multiple important issues for today and applies scripture to help us think through each one. She does not disregard or avoid nuance or compassion and does not claim that voting a certain way is a salvation issue. However, she pushes back against the idea that our Christian empathy and compassion means voting and/or aligning with progressive ideology and Democrat policies. She looks past the short term perceived compassionate policies from those on the political left, to the consequences of those policies and the negative effects that have followed. In a culture that is increasingly dictated by emotions, Allie does a great job of pointing back to the truth of scripture and considers what it means to love our neighbors through the political process. If a case for Christian support for progressive policies and Democrat votes is being made, a case for the Christian conservative position can be made as well and Allie Beth Stuckey does an excellent job of presenting that case. I highly recommend this book!

Allie Beth clearly lays out how the left has exploited empathy to obtain the votes of well meaning Christian women. In Toxic Empathy she describes how we can still have compassion without compromising Truth. Allie Beth does a wonderful job of articulating the conservative Christian stance on today's hot topic issues such as abortion, open borders, trans rights, and more. I am thankful for the timing of this book's release just before the 2024 elections and hope that it reaches those whose vote is undecided.

I’ve followed Allie Stuckey for years and appreciate her takes on culture and politics from a Christian conservative standpoint. Her second book is probably some of the best of her work—it’s articulate, incredibly well-researched (I’m the nerd who reads the footnotes in the back of the book and looks through the sources), and well written. The book covers five lies that progressive Christianity/toxic empathy tells Christians involving things like abortion, transgenderism, illegal immigration, and so on. Her chapter on abortion as healthcare was the most articulate of the entire book and probably the best explanation of how progressive thought has used our natural desire to be empathetic to twist facts to get us to believe the lies about how harmful abortion really is to everyone involved—and it’s done in such a grace-filled way. I recommend the book on that chapter alone.

The rest of the book is very good as well. The chapter on illegal immigration is very balanced; she shares heartbreaking stories on each side of the issue to show how Christians can disagree in good faith how to fix our immigration problems, while also pointing out the truths around how our country’s weak immigration policies are destroying our country and how we can truly be loving by acknowledging bad policy.

I thought the last chapter on social justice got a little repetitive; she kept saying the same thing just in different wording. I completely agreed with her points and thought they were very factual, but the chapter could have been shorter and more succinct. All in all, it’s a great book and honestly, I wish every Christian would read it before they vote this year (or any year for that matter).

Truly enjoyed this book! Allie Beth lays out 5 ways we are led to feel empathetic but not in a Biblical way. She presents both sides of the people with real life examples and stories, as well as multiple cited data points. She explains why we feel empathy in these situations but then shows us how we can love and support these people Biblically. In 2020, I didn’t know if I needed to apologize for the color of my skin, post a black square on social media, or just sit back and be quiet. I wish I had been following Allie Beth then because she would have been a great voice of reason for me. If you felt similar feelings then, this book is perfect for you!

This book was excellent! It was engaging and hard to put down. It is such an important book for the time we are in. I highly recommend.

I have followed Allie for quite some time on Instagram. I loved her first book "You're Not Enough (And That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self Love". We share many of the same conservative values, but Allie is so much more articulate than I will ever be. I admire how she does not back down on issues and is steadfast in her beliefs. She has inspired me to step out of my comfort zone and "share the arrows" on issues like abortion and the unnecessary masking during COVID. So naturally I jumped at the opportunity to join the launch team for her latest book, "Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion". Thank you to Allie Beth, Sentinel and EPIC Agency LLC for this opportunity and for the advanced copy of the book. I really enjoyed reading this book, in which Allie tackles five key issues where toxic empathy runs rampant in our politics today- abortion, gender, immigration, sexuality and social justice. Finding myself at the beginning of my faith journey, the past several years I have been flabbergasted to see friends and acquaintances MUCH more religious than I touting their love for the current Democratic party. I couldn't wrap my brain around how people I thought to be decent and kind were supporting some of the more sinister policies and talking points of the progressive left. This book explains not only why, but how to combat this way of thinking. I am so pleased this book is coming out prior to the election and I truly hope many will read it, especially if they consider themselves to be Christian but are on the fence as to how to vote this November.

Stuckey set out to provide a biblical argument for cultural topics, and did just that. “Toxic Empathy” not only provides its readers with the means to articulate the believer’s perspective of these hot topic issues, but does so with precision and care. Everyone should read this book before they vote in the 2024 election.

Interesting and thought provoking.

I always appreciate Allie’s take on today’s happenings. Whether it be politics, or the latest news line. Her approach always leads us back to the Bible and what would Jesus do or say. What would Jesus want us to do with this situation or how would He want us to handle it.

This book is no different. I can understand why she wanted it published before the election. She touches on serious issues facing America today and leads us back to the Bible and God’s word.