Christians and Critical Race Theory
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“A webinar about the facts, falsehoods, and theological implications of critical race theory—and the way forward for the church.” - C.Today
As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“A webinar about the facts, falsehoods, and theological implications of critical race theory—and the way forward for the church.” - C.Today
“Best-selling Christian author and speaker Josh McDowell has stepped back from ministry after comments he made at a meeting of the American Association of Christian Counselors Sept. 18.” - B.Press
“… while this series will be net critical of CRT, that doesn’t mean that CRT has nothing to offer to social analysis and that some of its insights aren’t genuinely instructive when it comes to our racial history in the U.S and our current racial zeitgeist.” - Pat Sawyer
“To a hammer, everything looks like a nail, and to a critical theorist everything looks like oppression. But what if that’s not a big enough answer?” - Breakpoint
“The author of a popular anti-CRT book has been accused of misquoting sources and plagiarism. His publisher says the accusations are not ‘well-founded.’” - RNS
Evans: “My congregation is divided. … And now it’s interfered with our personal relationships.” And while “everybody talks about critical race,” people are talking about so many different things, “which means they’re never gonna agree.” - C.Leaders
Another topic that received almost as much attention as the main theme at this year’s IFCA International Annual Convention, which was held in Lincoln, Neb., from June 28 to July 2, was social justice as well as the related subjects of critical race theory, intersectionality and wokeness.
“ ‘That we would change our stance on abortion and sexuality, that we will allow critical race theory, Black Lives Matter and defunding the police to drive our agenda as a church,’ he continued, noting that all those claims are ‘unquestionably untrue.’” - C.Post
“The root problem with critical theory is not how the American story is told, but in pre-empting any critique or debate. That sort of thinking cannot be successfully countered by emulating it. The only way to fight bad ideas is with better ones.” - Breakpoint
“Within the parachurch ministry, critics allege its recent approach to diversity has relied on critical race theory and resulted in ‘mission drift.’” - C.Today
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