It’s tempting to romanticize the history of Christianity, painting St. Peter and St. Paul as unyielding leaders who built the Christian Church in a smooth and straightforward process. However, a deeper dive into their trials reveals a strenuous journey filled with hardships and resilience. It’s these struggles that today’s Christian dissidents can learn from as they grapple with declining Christian influence on seven societal “mountains”: family, religion, education, media, entertainment, business, and government.