I still love this post. This captures what sets his take apart from other articles:
"...when I look back at my older writings, I see them as contributing more to a particular partisan narrative than to a tough, clear-eyed search for truth."
More of this from Christians, please!
"...when I look back at my older writings, I see them as contributing more to a particular partisan narrative than to a tough, clear-eyed search for truth."
More of this from Christians, please!
1/5 My confession: From 2014-2016, as my thinking was evolving on social justice due to fresh perspectives, I wrongly overreacted to the reality of some drifting left and drifted too far right. Two years ago, I would have signed the Statement on Social Justice.
2/5 Just as I perceived those on the far left contributing to, in the words of David French, a particular partisan narrative, I did the exact same thing for a different tribe. By God's grace, this became clear through the guidance of "clear-eyed" mentors.
3/5 These older mentors loved truth more than tribes and platforms (to be clear, I'm not accusing all who disagree with my position of loving tribes and platforms over truth). They gently showed me a third way and how my posture was unhelpful and contrary to the Scriptures.
4/5 Moving forward, we need more men and women with the boldness, integrity, and humility French models in this piece. We need clear-eyed, transcendent voices willing to confess past biases and errors without justification.
5/5 May God have mercy on us and grant us grace to pursue righteousness, truth, and the unity of the church, even if costs what we hold dear. Amen.
