Here's to a more charitable approach. Wise words:
Christians who are opposed to critical theory as an ideology should make every effort to understand it. Yelling ‘Marxism’ whenever we hear the word ‘oppression’ or ‘privilege’ is neither irenic nor charitable.
Christians who are opposed to critical theory as an ideology should make every effort to understand it. Yelling ‘Marxism’ whenever we hear the word ‘oppression’ or ‘privilege’ is neither irenic nor charitable.
Do not shut down conversations on race or gender. Be committed to confronting and uprooting injustice, and show love and compassion to those who experience it. Be willing to listen, willing to learn, and willing to accept correction.
Read primary sources by critical scholars; don’t rely on secondary sources (like this one!) as the only source of your information.
Second, Christians who are sympathetic to critical theory need to make sure they have thought through its theological implications carefully.
Second, Christians who are sympathetic to critical theory need to make sure they have thought through its theological implications carefully.
Opposition to racism and sexism does not require the acceptance of critical theory. We dare not ‘baptize’ secular thinking under the naive assumption that it will fit seamlessly into a Christian worldview.
God and His word need to be the ultimate standard by which all ideas, philosophies, doctrines, and claims are judged (2 Cor. 10:5).
Third, critical theory is an attempt to redress injustices that have been committed throughout history and which are still being committed today.
Third, critical theory is an attempt to redress injustices that have been committed throughout history and which are still being committed today.
This is a worthy goal, for both Christians and non-Christians. Yet critical theory is based on the flawed premise that ‘oppression’ is our fundamental problem as human beings. It isn’t. Sin is our fundamental problem.
Oppressed people and their oppressors are all sinners who need forgiveness and salvation.
While Christians should absolutely work for the cause of temporal justice, we can never forget that our greatest need is the satisfaction of divine justice through the redemptive work...
While Christians should absolutely work for the cause of temporal justice, we can never forget that our greatest need is the satisfaction of divine justice through the redemptive work...
...of Jesus Christ. Let us commit to making the good news of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection the non-negotiable center of our message. If we lose the gospel, we lose everything.
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