Daniel's story is about extraordinary faith lived at the pinnacle of executive power. The narrative begins with four young friends, born in the small state of Judah twenty-six centuries ago, but captured and taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar, emperor of Babylon. Daniel describes how they eventually reached the highest levels of government...
Daniel and his friends did not keep their devotion to God private, but maintained a prominent testimony in a pluralistic society antagonistic to their faith. It is for this reason that their story contains such an important message for us today. Society tolerates the practice of Christianity in private and in churches, but increasingly despises public testimony.
If Daniel and his compatriots lived among us today, they would be at the forefront of public debate. What gave these four young men the strength and conviction to be prepared, sometimes at great risk, to swim against the current?
