What is Critical Theory and How Should I Respond to It? (Part 2)
Christendom
Who is at the fringes of society when Christendom is the “hegemony”? Those furthest from the Christian faith and ethic.
Hegemony and Christendom
Here is where things get particularly troubling: the “hegemony” is Christendom. Marx himself attacked Christianity, and his followers are no different. The Christian worldview dominated the West for nearly a thousand years. For Marx and his acolytes, Christianity had to go. What happens when you implement a theory that assumes oppression, denies objective truth, and elevates those at the fringe of society? 2022 is what you get.
Who is at the fringes of society when Christendom is the “hegemony”? Those furthest from the Christian faith and ethic.
There is a reason why drag queen story hour (which we continually find involves sexual predators) is elevated as “brave” and is untouchable as a practice: transvestite child groomers are about as far from Christian “hegemony” as one can get. The same can be said of any minority group, regardless of their moral standing. Dave Chappell pointed out in a recent standup that the Gay Rights movement has moved far faster with much swifter results than the Civil Rights movement was ever able to accomplish for blacks. Why? Intersectionality does not have a means for addressing the real issue of racism as blacks aren’t “oppressed enough” to gain real preeminence in the effort to overthrow hegemony.
Notably, Scripture speaks to the sin of tribalism quite plainly. We are all created in the image of God (Gen. 1:16-17) and can be united in Christ through the gospel (Gal. 3, 1 Cor. 12). The answer to racism is not a twisted analytical theory that denies God. The answer to racism is the gospel. However, you can’t get true equality without God and His Law, and His law rules out sin, even the favorite sins of the CT movement.
The Gospel and Responding to CT
Our Enemy seems to kill steal and destroy, an effort CT is in keeping with. The answer is not to apply a godless theory, but to implement Biblical justice, God’s standards of truth, and the Kingdom mandate (Matthew 28:19-10). This post is meant to be a quick overview of CT with a brief note on why God’s Law is still good, and why the Gospel is our only hope for genuine healing.
For more on this topic, read Fault Lines by Voddie Baucham or check out my sermon on the topic. Also, check out my recent sermon on Biblical Justice.
Resource
Listen to the sermon on Biblical Justice and download the notes for your apologetic use.
