Thread by @danieleleven32

You know how when you take a wrong turn, you need to go back and take the other turn?

I've decided I'm doing that with Critical Race Theory--I'm going back to before all the CRT hysteria and alarmism, back before the Anti-CRT Industry® took off, back before the book bans

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Back to 2016, when @drjjwilliams @TheWitnessBCC could say:

"evangelicals should be quick to listen and slow to speak on race when they do not understand the issues.

White supremacy and racism are complicated issues... such as...critical race theory..."

thewitnessbcc.com/15-steps-to-ra…

2016, when @drjjwilliams @TheWitnessBCC could make basic observations:

"Contrary to certain evangelical Christians, critical race theorists and social scientists argue that racism is systemic, and is deeply ingrained in the structural fabric of the U.S"

thewitnessbcc.com/cruelty-of-col…

Back to 2016, when @drjjwilliams @TGC could recommend every evangelical read Delgado, __Critical Race Theory: An Introduction__

"A necessary book because evangelicals still tend to be decades behind on critical race discussions."

thegospelcoalition.org/article/on-my-…

Back to 2017 when @Jeff_Liou could put Bavinck in conversation with Critical Race Theory in the Journal of Reformed Theology

"Taking Up #blacklivesmatter: A Neo-Kuyperian Engagement with Critical Race Theory"

And then I'm going to pick up @Jeff_Liou and @ProfeChaoRomero __Christianity and Critical Race Theory: A Faithful and Constructive Conversation__ (2023)

amazon.com/Christianity-C…

Which, by the way, check out @JemarTisby interview with @Jeff_Liou and @ProfeChaoRomero here:

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/foo…

In other words, I'm just not going to let alarmists hijack the discourse and conversation about Critical Race Theory.

I'm not going to let it be a "bad word" or a "radioactive topic." I'm not going to give them that ground. It's holding us back, and they never really earned it.