Stumbling Toward Utopia

Overview

In Stumbling toward Utopia, author Tim Goeglein looks at the philosophies and policies that led to the societal earthquake of the1960s and how those philosophies and policies have led to the cataclysm America faces today. He offers a blueprint for how we can reject those philosophies and policies by returning to the core values upon which America was built: personal responsibility, respect for life, sexual restraint, and patriotism.

Reviews

"At first glance, one might assume it’s yet another negative jeremiad against the culture. Goeglein does trace the roots of many of our modern maladies,...but his examination is nuanced, offering cheerful analysis and concrete solutions for American renewal." —Daniel Darling, WORLD 

"In this short but important book, Goeglein identifies the progressive culprits whose ideas led to the radical transformation of America’s culture." —Francis P. Sempa, New York Journal of Books

"Some readers will likely regard “Stumbling Toward Utopia” as one more conservative manifesto of complaint against the state of today’s culture. Goeglein’s book is a complaint, yes, and a fierce one. Yet...his arguments should appeal to all but the most extreme of American citizens." —Jeff Minick, The Epoch Times

"But thanks to Tim Goeglein, who served as a Republican staffer in the U.S. Congress and the White House of George W. Bush, younger Americans can grasp the significance of the explosive era when their Baby Boomer elders came of age. In his fittingly titled Stumbling Toward Utopia, the vice president of Focus on the Family assesses the 'cultural earthquake' of the 1960s while tracing the 'old fault lines' that continue to wreak havoc." —Modern Age Journal

"In Stumbling Toward Utopia, Tim Goeglein challenges every concerned citizen to join the epic battle being waged for the mind, heart, and soul of America." —Lee Edwards, The American Spectator

"Timothy S. Goeglein supplies an audit of the damage inflicted on the nation by that turbulent decade in an important and informative new book, Stumbling Toward Utopia..." —James Piereson, The New Criterion

“In [this book, the] author...looks at the philosophies and policies that led to the societal earthquake of the1960s and how those philosophies and policies have led to the cataclysm America faces today." —Jennifer Harper, The Washington Times

"Goeglein’s forceful, persuasive, and fluidly written book is more than a compelling diagnosis — it is a call to urgently needed action which followers of Jesus would be wise to hear and follow." —Rob Schwarzwalder, The Christian Post

"Indeed, if I had but one mild criticism of Goeglein’s trenchant critique of the 1960s and its consequences, I would call it a stampede rather than a stumbling." —G. Tracy Mehan, III, The Federalist

"As Tim makes clear with his roadmap in the tenth chapter, there remains so very much to be done if the American Dream is to be recovered." —Mark Tapscott, PJ Media

“There is a direct bridge from the caldron of the 1960s to 2024. It is what makes the book so timely, topical, relevant to our own era." —Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner

Author Biography

Tim Goeglein champions God’s welcomed role in the public square. His years of public service and private initiative have been devoted to faith, freedom, and family. Tim is the Vice President for External and Government Relations at Focus on the Family in Washington. He is married to Jenny and they have two sons.