Am I ashamed of the Gospel?

Professor Robert George of Princeton University gave a prophetic speech at last year's National Prayer Breakfast on May 13, 2014 entitled "Ashamed of the Gospel?". Among the challenging yet inspiring remarks are:

"The days of socially acceptable Christianity are over... Powerful forces and currents in our society press us to be ashamed of the Gospel—ashamed of the good, ashamed of our faith’s teachings on the sanctity of human life in all stages and conditions, ashamed of our faith’s teachings on marriage as the conjugal union of husband and wife. These forces insist that the Church’s teachings are out of date, retrograde, insensitive, uncompassionate, illiberal, bigoted—even hateful... To be a witness to the Gospel today is to make oneself a marked man or woman...These teachings are not the whole Gospel—Christianity requires much more than their affirmation. But they are integral to the Gospel—they are not optional or dispensable. To be an authentic witness to the Gospel is to proclaim these truths among the rest."

If you would like to read the text, go to: 

http://thecatholicbeat.sacredheartradio.com/2014/05/15/robert-george-am-i-ashamed-of-the-gospel/

If you would like to see the video of his remarks, go to:

http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2014/05/ashamed-of-the-gospel