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apologetic video, Apologetics, culture, Theology

The Consequence of Ideas: Carl R. Trueman and Self-Identity

I posted before on the Soft-Totalitarianism of Social Justice as presented in the two books Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity—and Why This Harms Everybody by Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay and Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher which provide a helpful understanding of the transition our culture has been experiencing regarding Social Justice, the … Continue reading The Consequence of Ideas: Carl R. Trueman and Self-Identity

J. Steve Lee
apologetic video, Apologetics, culture, reliability of the bible, resurrection, science, Theology, training

Apologetics Resource: What Would You Say?

Since September 2019, the Colson Center for Christian Worldview has been producing a series of 5 minute videos under the title: “What Would You Say?” Ranging from topics such as abortion, the Bible, apologetics, culture, family, economics, and theology, these videos provide “Quick answers to hard questions about gender, race, identity, equality, justice, and more. In a world where “truth” seems to change every five … Continue reading Apologetics Resource: What Would You Say?

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apologetic video, culture, Theology

“Woke” or “Broke” Theology: The Contemporary Challenge of Critical Race Theory for the Church

Introduction I was introduced to Critical Theory in a graduate class on Literary Criticism through the writing of Antonio Gramsci, an Italian Marxist intellectual whose main legacy was his departure from orthodox Marxism. Traditional or Orthodox Marxism divides society into two economic groups: the bourgeoisie (the capitalist class who own most of society’s wealth and means of production) and the proletariat (workers or working-class people). … Continue reading “Woke” or “Broke” Theology: The Contemporary Challenge of Critical Race Theory for the Church

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Apologetics, culture, philosophy, Social Justice

The Soft Totalitarianism of Social Justice: A Tale of Two Books

Two books that have been recently published that are helpful in understanding the transition our culture has been experiencing regarding Social Justice, the overthrow of traditional sex and gender norms, critical race theory, and the like are: Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity—and Why This Harms Everybody by Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay Live Not by Lies: A Manual … Continue reading The Soft Totalitarianism of Social Justice: A Tale of Two Books

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culture, history

Book Notice: Dominion by Tom Holland

Tom Holland, agnostic and popular award-winning historian, has changed his mind about Christianity. In his own words: As an agnostic in terms of his religious commitments, Holland nevertheless describes the way that the birth of Christianity has shaped much of what we value in Western society in terms of human rights, culture and rule of law. Recently releasing the book Dominion: How the Christian Revolution … Continue reading Book Notice: Dominion by Tom Holland

J. Steve Lee
apologetic video, Apologetics, culture, history

Bible Is More Dangerous Than The Communist Manifesto?

Students say the Bible Is more dangerous than the Communist Manifesto at George Washington University: Even though it has been shown that religion is good for you, Christianity has supported the well-being than any other movement on the planet, and that Christianity has contributed to morality, freedom, democracy, science, and that the West actually owes its values of equality and human dignity to the religion. According to John F. Kennedy, communist allow “no room for … Continue reading Bible Is More Dangerous Than The Communist Manifesto?

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