Dr. Fred Schwarz
Term: 1953-2009
Christian Anti-Communist Crusade
Fred C. Schwarz (1913-2009) was a formidable anti-communist advocate and medical doctor who dedicated a significant part of his life to educating the public about the perceived dangers of communism. Born in Australia, Schwarz’s initial training was in medicine, but a pivotal encounter with a communist in 1940 awakened his desire to study and counteract the ideology. By 1953, he had founded the Christian Anti-Communism Crusade (CACC) in the United States, an organization committed to informing the American public about the principles and tactics of communism.
An eloquent speaker, Schwarz traveled extensively, giving lectures, and published a book titled “You Can Trust the Communists… to be Communists” in 1960. Through this work and his speeches, Schwarz underscored the vast ideological chasm between communism and Western democratic principles. Instead of promoting hate, he emphasized understanding the enemy in order to effectively counteract them. His insights have played a crucial role in shaping anti-communist sentiments during the Cold War era. Dr. Schwarz’s dedication and unwavering commitment to his beliefs left a lasting impact on the fight against communism during a crucial period in world history. He had the courage to tell the naked truth about it while The New York Times lied about it for nearly the whole 20th century. For his efforts he was unwarrantedly labeled everything but a decent human being.
As difficult as it might be to believe today, the anti-anti-Communists considered their opponents, such as Dr. Schwarz, to be more dangerous than the Communists. The Communists, however, were responsible for the death of millions (see Stephane Courtois’ The Black Book of Communism and R.J. Rummel’s Death By Government) while Dr. Schwarz labored to preserve life. Yet to this day, the liberal-leftists anti-anti-Communists in America have never apologized for their smear tactics and efforts to destroy those who were seeking to tell the truth about Communism. If the truth were known, they were much closer to the Communist’s worldview than they were willing to admit. If someone in our audience is wondering why this ministry, the Christian Anti-Communism Crusade, should be carried forth in the 21st century, let me make just two observation. First, one of America’s best but least known theologians, D.A. Carson, in his The Gagging of God, says that Christians must continue to maintain a “well-directed assault against the ideas of Marxism, Freudianism, evolution and postmodernism” (p. 426). And second, the slaughter of the 20th century is reason enough to keep all eyes on these Marxists/Leftists/Socialists groups. An old Russian proverb goes like this: “Dwell on the past and you’ll lose an eye; forget the past and you’ll lost both eyes.” We do not plan to forget the past or fail to pass on to the next generation the great benefits of Biblical Christianity, morality, truth and freedom.
The Last, Last Lion
