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The Spring of Nations: Churches in the Rebirth of Central and Eastern Europe . By J.Martin Bailey. New York: Friendship Press, 1991. 166 pp. $10.95.

The momentous events of the fall of 1989 caught most of us by surprise. Each night we watched television reporters chronicle the day-by-day events which brought about the collapse of the east's Communist regimes. When western journalists and government officials sought explanations, there was much said about political corruption and economic distress. The Spring of Nations correctly gives credit where it belongs, to the people who acted at this time. Many of them were Christian men and women, both Protestant and Catholic, who inspired by their faith were willing to challenge Communist repression. This slim book gives ample evidence that neither diplomats nor armies brought about this revolution. Rather the weapons were of a nonviolent nature—prayer and perseverance. Candles lighted at worship in churches were carried into the streets, their light challenging the fear that totalitarian governments had imposed for so many years. The author allows the Christian leaders of eastern Europe to tell of their experiences during those electric times and to predict what they see ahead. Many are anxious that with the victory over Communism won, new challenges, secularism and extreme nationalism, lie in the future.