Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe
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Summary
We are standing on shaky ground。
As a wave of violent riots protesting the death of a black man at the hands of police shook the nation in the summer of 2020， most Americans were shocked。 Christians nationwide， eager to fulfill their God-given calling to bring peace and reconciliation， took to pulpits and social media in droves to affirm that “black lives matter” and proclaim that racial justice “is a gospel issue。”
But what if those Christians， those ministers， and those powerful ministries don’t know the whole story behind the new movement that’s been making waves in their congregations？ Even worse: what if they’ve been duped into adopting a set of ideas that not only don’t align with the Kingdom of God， but stand diametrically opposed to it？
In this powerful book， pastor， professor， and leading cultural apologist Voddie Baucham explains the sinister worldview behind the social justice movement and how it has quietly spread like a fault system， not only through our culture， but throughout the evangelical church in America。 He also details the devastation it is already wreaking—and what we can do to get back on solid ground before it’s too late。
Whether you’re a layperson who feels like you’ve just woken up in a strange new world and wonder how to engage both sensitively and effectively in the conversation on race， or a pastor who’s wondering how to deal with increasingly polarized factions within your congregation， this book will provide the clarity and understanding you need to either hold your ground， or reclaim it。
As a wave of violent riots protesting the death of a black man at the hands of police shook the nation in the summer of 2020， most Americans were shocked。 Christians nationwide， eager to fulfill their God-given calling to bring peace and reconciliation， took to pulpits and social media in droves to affirm that “black lives matter” and proclaim that racial justice “is a gospel issue。”
But what if those Christians， those ministers， and those powerful ministries don’t know the whole story behind the new movement that’s been making waves in their congregations？ Even worse: what if they’ve been duped into adopting a set of ideas that not only don’t align with the Kingdom of God， but stand diametrically opposed to it？
In this powerful book， pastor， professor， and leading cultural apologist Voddie Baucham explains the sinister worldview behind the social justice movement and how it has quietly spread like a fault system， not only through our culture， but throughout the evangelical church in America。 He also details the devastation it is already wreaking—and what we can do to get back on solid ground before it’s too late。
Whether you’re a layperson who feels like you’ve just woken up in a strange new world and wonder how to engage both sensitively and effectively in the conversation on race， or a pastor who’s wondering how to deal with increasingly polarized factions within your congregation， this book will provide the clarity and understanding you need to either hold your ground， or reclaim it。
Reviews
Jonathan Maikell
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Interesting read。 I do appreciate Voodies perspective and though process。 This book has quite a few insights and helpful areas。 If nothing else it give an intro to critical race theory。 I might not agree with all his conclusions but I do agree with his point that metanarraives outside scripture are not compatible with scripture。 If nothing else it has caused me to consider the implications of accepting secular thoughts in this area。
Jack
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Voddie Baucham does a tremendous job uncovering the inconsistencies in Critical （Race） Theory and Intersectionality。 It is only in the Gospel of Christ where we find true freedom， forgiveness， and reconciliation。
Chuck Williams
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MUST READ！
Wayne Anderson
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I really appreciated Voddie's work to look at the human race as created in the image of God， sharing his experiences with discrimination and yet accurately honoring God's plan for all of His image bearers。 A philosophical view that "tries to right wrongs" by starting on any foundation other than God's will not address the fundamental sin issues in our society， and will not honor God as God - instead substituting man's wisdom， and man's philosophy。I really appreciated this reminder that we must s I really appreciated Voddie's work to look at the human race as created in the image of God， sharing his experiences with discrimination and yet accurately honoring God's plan for all of His image bearers。 A philosophical view that "tries to right wrongs" by starting on any foundation other than God's will not address the fundamental sin issues in our society， and will not honor God as God - instead substituting man's wisdom， and man's philosophy。I really appreciated this reminder that we must start on a foundation of God's word in any hope for true repentance， true justice， true unity， true service to the savior。 。。。more
Erin Seeders
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⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ An important must-read for anyone who hasn’t had their head buried in the sand over the past year。 Voddie clearly contrasts the high profile cases/rhetoric/slogans of our day （BLM; say their names; no justice， no peace） with the Truth of God’s Word。I implore you to read this book with an open Bible and a willing heart to receive godly correction， warning， and instruction。 “I have heard a mantra lately that rings hollow in my ears: ‘There can be no reconciliation without justice。’ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ An important must-read for anyone who hasn’t had their head buried in the sand over the past year。 Voddie clearly contrasts the high profile cases/rhetoric/slogans of our day （BLM; say their names; no justice， no peace） with the Truth of God’s Word。I implore you to read this book with an open Bible and a willing heart to receive godly correction， warning， and instruction。 “I have heard a mantra lately that rings hollow in my ears: ‘There can be no reconciliation without justice。’ When I hear that， I want to scream， ‘Yes！ And the death of Christ is that justice！’ All other justice is proximate and insufficient。 It is because of Christ’s work on the cross that we can heed the apostle’s admonition: ‘Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you， along with all malice。 Be kind to one another， tender hearted， forgiving one another， as God in Christ forgave you。’ （Ephesians 4:31-32）。 Anti racism knows nothing of forgiveness because it knows nothing of the Gospel。 Instead， anti racism offers endless penance， judgment， and fear。 What an opportunity we have to shine the light of Christ in the midst of darkness！” 。。。more
Ben
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Voddie Baucham's Fault Lines is the best response to date， from a Christian perspective， to Critical Theory and the broader social justice movement。 Baucham believes that ideological social justice has infiltrated the church and has perverted its Christians adherents' conception of justice， thereby creating conflict not only with their fellow Christians but also with a biblical definition of the term。 This is creating division within the church， a "fault line" that Baucham believes is already sh Voddie Baucham's Fault Lines is the best response to date， from a Christian perspective， to Critical Theory and the broader social justice movement。 Baucham believes that ideological social justice has infiltrated the church and has perverted its Christians adherents' conception of justice， thereby creating conflict not only with their fellow Christians but also with a biblical definition of the term。 This is creating division within the church， a "fault line" that Baucham believes is already shifting， the consequences of which cannot be avoided。 Baucham's desire is to clearly define what is at stake so Christians can determine which side of the fault line they will be on when the ground shifts。This is such an important point。 We live at a time in church history where we are told that it is unloving to argue， and that divisiveness is to be avoided at all costs。 And while the Bible clearly says that divisiveness is to be avoided， it is not to be avoided at all costs。 When the cost is truth or orthodoxy， the divisiveness must come。 In fact， the divide is the only way that truth and doctrine can be preserved。That Christians have a duty to pursue justice is a point that Baucham affirms。 What he denies is that what is popularly gathered under that banner is actually biblical justice， arguing that instead it is a redefinition of the term based on tendentious readings of history and current events based on ideologies that arose from the hard left of the philosophical spectrum （see Roger Scruton's Fools， Frauds and Firebrands: Thinkers of the New Left）， ideologies not commonly known for their wide compatibility with Christianity。 In fact， the modern social justice movement is so clearly based in these philosophies that Christians' sensitivity to that point being made is hard to explain。 Whatever the case， Baucham writes that Christians， and especially Christian leaders， who adopt these ideologies are undermining not racism or some superstructure of oppression， but the Bible itself （which， not coincidentally， the secular social justice movement considers a part of the superstructure of oppression）。 In response， Baucham calls for clarity into the realities of the problems that plague our society and for open eyes among Christians into the presuppositions and intentions of the movement they are attaching to their faith。Fault Lines is unlikely to make any reader， regardless of his opinion on social justice， comfortable。 There are many discussions that need to take place on this issue， inside and outside of the church。 It is certainly not the case that no problems exist with regard to justice in our society， though Baucham correctly points out that the most "woke" Christian leaders seem increasingly disinterested in addressing those that would bring them into conflict with the secular social justice movement， a reality that reveals which of their commitments are most fundamental。 But Christians cannot accept the world's terms on these matters， nor attempt to apply its solutions， which are in fact not solutions at all。 "All other justice，" apart from the Christian view， "is proximate and insufficient，" Baucham writes， adding， "It is because of Christ's work on the cross" that we are able to resolve our current and historical tensions。But the social justice movement rejects Christ's work on the cross， the secular side doing so explicitly and its Christian analog merely by implication。 As Mark T。 Mitchell （in Power and Purity: The Strange Origins of the Social Justice Movement） and Joshua Mitchell （in American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of Our Time） have pointed out， the popular ideologies of our day retain Christian categories but remove an essential element， and it is that one element that can "be the bridge，" in the terminology of some social justice advocates。 That element is forgiveness。 Baucham writes that Christians know， or at least should know， that "forgiveness will heal our wounds。" It's bad enough for Christians to gulp down an ideology that distorts truth and a proper conception of justice。 It's worse that they do so while removing the element of Christianity that actually holds the key to unity。Baucham has done a tremendous service to his fellow Christians by writing this book， though I suspect that many of his brothers and sisters in Christ will either ignore his message or attack him， the messenger。 Like other ideologies， Critical Social Justice corrupts everything it touches， while simultaneously creating powerful impulses to indulge it further。 The fault line on this issue will soon shift， and its effect on Christianity in general， and evangelicalism in particular， will be dramatic。 Baucham's advice to the Christian is to choose sides wisely， with an eternal perspective， whatever the cost。 。。。more
Cody Holland
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With a firm yet concerned tone Voddie exhorts believers to actually “do their homework” （to borrow a common phrase of the day）。 Voddie peels back the covers of much of the language used to reveal the true nature of the movement sweeping across the world， finding its way into even conservative circles。 The book exhibits an incredible amount of research and more importantly a call to stand firm on the truth of Gods Word。 I highly commend this book to your attention， regardless of whether you’re ac With a firm yet concerned tone Voddie exhorts believers to actually “do their homework” （to borrow a common phrase of the day）。 Voddie peels back the covers of much of the language used to reveal the true nature of the movement sweeping across the world， finding its way into even conservative circles。 The book exhibits an incredible amount of research and more importantly a call to stand firm on the truth of Gods Word。 I highly commend this book to your attention， regardless of whether you’re active， passive or even somehow ignorant of the social justice religion。 。。。more
Sherri
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Much more irenic and less polemical than I was expecting。 Well done。 The only reason I’m not giving it five stars is because I wish the last chapter had been about twice as long， with more expanded exegesis。
Hayden Wilkes
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Absolutely essential book in our current social climate。 Voddie does an exceptional job offering biblical perspective to an issue that is difficult to navigate。
Brance Gillihan
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Excellent analysis of the movement showing its core beliefs， ideas， goals， and its opposition to the biblical worldview。 He demonstrates the underlying worldview of those behind the social justice movement and why it is a dangerous ideology for christians to invite into the church。
Victor B
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Quite an eye opening book on infiltration of Critical Race Theory/Critical Social Justice， intersectionality in Christian circles。 Voddie T。 Baucham Jr。 documents lies， distortion， misinformation deployed by Critical Race Theory/Critical Social Justice advocates and supporter to drive their divisive and destructive campaign。 Sadly many prominent Christian pastors， churches and organizations fallen prey to it while other won't stand up to it for fear of being called racist。 Highly recommend this Quite an eye opening book on infiltration of Critical Race Theory/Critical Social Justice， intersectionality in Christian circles。 Voddie T。 Baucham Jr。 documents lies， distortion， misinformation deployed by Critical Race Theory/Critical Social Justice advocates and supporter to drive their divisive and destructive campaign。 Sadly many prominent Christian pastors， churches and organizations fallen prey to it while other won't stand up to it for fear of being called racist。 Highly recommend this book to understand current state of affairs in church and all around us as well to be informed about Critical Race Theory/Critical Social Justice， intersectionality plaguing our churches， schools， society。 。。。more
Kimberly
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Baucham presents a Biblically sound， researched， and compassionate analysis of the CRT/I crisis that is dividing denominations and churches。
Devon Bowman
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A wonderful and necessary book。 I have read many books and done a fair amount of research on Critical Theory and the Social Justice movement and what that means for the church。 I wish this book was out when I started。 The terms are defined precisely at the beginning and it is a clear and enjoyable read。 I recommend this to any Christian especially ones who are interested in this movement。
Kevin
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A MUST read。This book really helped organize my thoughts on the topic。 Baucham's notable contributions are 1） showing a departure from the sufficiency of Scripture， 2） recognition and description of "Ethnic Gnosticism，" and 3） revealing the cultic characteristics of wokeness:"The antiracist movement has many of the hallmarks of a cult。。。In the same manner， this new body of divinity comes complete with its own cosmology （CT/CRT/I）; original sin （racism）; law （antiracism）; gospel （racial reconcili A MUST read。This book really helped organize my thoughts on the topic。 Baucham's notable contributions are 1） showing a departure from the sufficiency of Scripture， 2） recognition and description of "Ethnic Gnosticism，" and 3） revealing the cultic characteristics of wokeness:"The antiracist movement has many of the hallmarks of a cult。。。In the same manner， this new body of divinity comes complete with its own cosmology （CT/CRT/I）; original sin （racism）; law （antiracism）; gospel （racial reconciliation）; martyrs （Saints Trayvon， Mike， George， Breonna， etc。）; priests （oppressed minorities）; means of atonement （reparations）; new birth （wokeness）; liturgy （lament）; canon （CSJ social science）; theologians （DiAngelo， Kendi， Brown， Crenshaw， MacIntosh， etc。）; and catechism （“say their names”）。"Baucham nails it by explaning the antiracist movement is anti-gospel and offers no substantive hope。 。。。more
Drake
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Baucham has a knack for saying the things that need to be said in a given moment。 He lays out the issues clearly， showing where significant differences in ideologies exist between various evangelical groups and leaders。 Some of the high points of the book for me include his personal testimony， his point-by-point summary of CRT （while comparing statements made by secular CRT advocates with those made by evangelical leaders）， his advice on reading broadly in this （and any） subject， and his treatme Baucham has a knack for saying the things that need to be said in a given moment。 He lays out the issues clearly， showing where significant differences in ideologies exist between various evangelical groups and leaders。 Some of the high points of the book for me include his personal testimony， his point-by-point summary of CRT （while comparing statements made by secular CRT advocates with those made by evangelical leaders）， his advice on reading broadly in this （and any） subject， and his treatment of single-issue voting （which represents some of the clearest thinking on that subject that I've heard in a long time）。 The book does have its weaknesses。 He is not as nuanced in his critique as I would have liked， and while he does occasionally make statements affirming that he bears no bitterness or hatred towards the evangelical leaders he mentions， I wish he would've made clearer affirmations that many of these men and women are his brothers and sisters in Christ who are faithful in many other theological and practical areas （one exception is his mention of his love for David Platt， which was encouraging）。 I also wish he would've spent more time addressing the exegetical arguments for corporate guilt， which he mentions briefly in passing towards the end but doesn't give much space to。 Nevertheless， his tone remains gracious and professional throughout， and he refuses to engage in any kind of mockery or slander towards those with whom he disagrees。 I am grateful for his willingness to tackle these issues head-one and stand largely in agreement with his conclusions。 This book would be beneficial for any Christian to read， regardless of where they currently land in the social justice debates。 。。。more
Janell Sorensen
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Voddie Baucham’s new book Fault Lines was SUCH an excellent read！ This book is spot on with the current culture climate regarding Critical Race Theory and Social Justice。 He did a wonderful job explaining these things as well as helping us look at these things through the lens of the gospel。 This is going to be our next choice for our May book group！
Debra Macon
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Reading Fault Lines by Voddie Bauchman really made me look differently at the world around me。 Yes indeed， some major earthquakes - not of the geological type - have rattled our world。 The world is different now。 The first silent earthquake was the pandemic。 It was and is just the beginning of a terrifying change。 The next quake was the George Floyd incident that was even more powerful， resulting in shaking the whole of society。 Yet this sizable quake has been slowly stirring beneath the surface Reading Fault Lines by Voddie Bauchman really made me look differently at the world around me。 Yes indeed， some major earthquakes - not of the geological type - have rattled our world。 The world is different now。 The first silent earthquake was the pandemic。 It was and is just the beginning of a terrifying change。 The next quake was the George Floyd incident that was even more powerful， resulting in shaking the whole of society。 Yet this sizable quake has been slowly stirring beneath the surface for years， a slumbering viper waiting to raise its ugly head。 After reading this book， I am more aware of the deceptiveness of the social justice and critical race theory operations。 It is also shocking how so many Christians have bought into the subtle lies of these movements。 Thanks to Voddie’s book I am more aware and more informed about these sinister elements and will keep watch。 This has assured me that I need to remain vigilant， steadfast and looking solely to the author and finisher of my faith， Jesus Christ and that everything has to line up with the Word of God， Holy Scriptures and nothing else。 This is the time Christians really need to take a look at all they’ve been hearing and discern it in the Light of Truth。 。。。more
Jessie Bench
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I highly recommend this book。
David Steele
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Trouble has been brewing for some while now。 Social justice warriors have taken to the streets， courtroom， and universities。 Most recently， social justice has penetrated the church walls。 While many applaud the social justice movement， including well-known evangelical leaders， a few are standing strong and voicing deep concern。 One such man is Dr。 Voddie T。 Baucham。 In his most recent book， Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe， Dr。 Baucham exposes the Trouble has been brewing for some while now。 Social justice warriors have taken to the streets， courtroom， and universities。 Most recently， social justice has penetrated the church walls。 While many applaud the social justice movement， including well-known evangelical leaders， a few are standing strong and voicing deep concern。 One such man is Dr。 Voddie T。 Baucham。 In his most recent book， Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe， Dr。 Baucham exposes the underbelly of the social justice movement。 He sees a looming catastrophe on the horizon and scores of professing Christians begin assimilating the tenets of social justice into the fabric of their lives and worldviews。The GoalFault Lines has a specific goal in mind。 Dr。 Baucham speaks in clear terms:I want to unmask the ideology of Critical Theory， Critical Race Theory， and Intersectionality in hopes that those who have imbibed it can have the blinders removed from their eyes， and those who have bowed in the face of it can stand up， take courage， and ‘contend for the faith that was once delivered to the saints’ （Jude 3）。 The author accomplishes his goal by beginning with a personal narrative。 He reveals several pertinent points about his background， including family， faith， and some of the racial tension that was a regular part of his life。 Readers unfamiliar with Baucham’s background will be humbled by his candor and encouraged by a marvelous story of God’s grace。Grace is the theme that dominates in this book。 While some parts may appear combative in tone， the author’s heart is revealed throughout。 This is a man who has been conquered by the sovereign grace of God。 This mighty work of grace not only saved Voddie from sin， death， and hell; it has propelled him to a platform where he is quick to warn people about the dangers of the social justice movement。The WarningBaucham clears up any misconceptions at the beginning of the book。 When critics ask， “What does Critical Race Theory have to do with the church？” “What does social justice have to do with the church？” Baucham’s answer: “Everything。”The author explains the origins of Critical Social Justice （CSJ） with the rise of Antonio Gramsci and the Frankfurt School。 He cites Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay who argue that these theories are “geared toward identifying and exposing problems to facilitate revolutionary political change。” Such an explanation puts “meat on the bones” and enables readers to see behind much of the social justice agenda。The warning is set forth with evangelicals in mind。 John MacArthur calls it “the greatest threat to the gospel in his lifetime。” Baucham’s task is to unveil the threat in a way that is understandable and compelling for people in the pews。Baucham sounds the alarm， much like Paul warned the Colossian believers。 He urged them to:See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit， according to human tradition， according to the elemental spirits of the world， and not according to Christ。 （Colossians 2:8， ESV） Baucham reveals how the various fault lines are impacting the church as leaders succumb to the spirit of the age。 He unpacks the false narratives that are being promoted in the media and willingly consumed by Americans。The author sets forth the unbiblical underpinnings of CRT， intersectionality， white fragility， etc。 In the end， what is revealed is a strategic worldview that is being propagated。 At the heart of this worldview is the radical promotion of the hegemony - the group of people who are white， heterosexual， native-born， able-bodied， and male。 Anyone not a part of this group is considered a minority。 But more importantly， this minority is numbered among the oppressed。 In classic Marxist fashion， the oppressed must rise up and overtake the hegemony。In this fabricated arrangement， there is no forgiveness。 There is no gospel。 The only thing left are the oppressors and the oppressed。 In this scheme， original sin is redefined as “racism。” The agenda of social justice， which is presented as a worldview renders the gospel invalid and impotent。According to Baucham， the antiracist goal is “equitable outcomes。” Readers who are paying attention to the worldview shifts in our culture will recognize these themes。 Gone are the days when equality is emphasized。 The new buzzword is equity。 The author maintains this goal “is neither biblical， reasonable， nor achievable。” Instead of grace， the only thing that remains is law。Baucham cites Albert Schweitzer who said， “A heavy guilt upon us from what the whites of all nations have done to the colored peoples。 When we do good to them， it is not benevolence - it is atonement。” Such a sentiment drill deep into the heart and soul of antiracism。 Tragically， this worldview is invading the church。 It is anti-gospel。The Way ForwardBaucham believes that the coming catastrophe is unavoidable: “These fault lines are so deeply entrenched， and the rules of engagement so seriously complex， that the question is not if but when the catastrophe will strike。” The way forward will require clear thinking and Christian courage。 The way forward involves faithful allegiance to the gospel of Jesus Christ。 Ringing in my ears is a line from a sermon that John Piper preached many years ago， where he exhorted his readers to “out rejoice all their enemies。” Like Athanasius， we must rise up and live contra mundum。 But living against the world does not suggest that we stop loving people in the world。 As Baucham notes， “We must love each other with a tenacious， biblical， Christlike love。”The author concludes by urging his readers to 1） take every thought captive， 2） confront the lie and hold to the truth， 3） listen with discernment， and 4） correct people who are peddling a worldview that opposes the truth of the gospel。Fault Lines is a greatly needed book。 Dr。 Baucham’s work is a true labor of love， which is grounded in the gospel of Jesus Christ。 Readers should read this work carefully and thoughtfully and make it their aim to move into the marketplace of ideas， armed with the truth of God’s Word， and ready to make a difference in a world that is desperately in need of Jesus’s saving work on the cross。 。。。more
Greg Kerr
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Poignant For Our Time in HistoryVoddie's personal journey makes his voice relevant to call out this warning and call to action。 God has prepared him to point us back to Scripture and to remember we serve the Sovereign God of the universe whose grace alone has provided any privileges or disadvantages we may have experienced in life。 James 1:2-4！ Poignant For Our Time in HistoryVoddie's personal journey makes his voice relevant to call out this warning and call to action。 God has prepared him to point us back to Scripture and to remember we serve the Sovereign God of the universe whose grace alone has provided any privileges or disadvantages we may have experienced in life。 James 1:2-4！ 。。。more
Jessica Newman
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Amazing book！ I learned so much。 This is definitely going to be one re-read。
Zak Schmoll
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This book brings some fire。 Anybody who has watched Voddie Baucham knows that he is not one to mince words， and this book is no exception。His thesis is that critical theory and its various children are inconsistent with Christianity in a wide variety of ways and encourage a worldly definition of justice that is at odds with biblical justice。 For instance， he sees many antiracist efforts as a kind of alternative religion with its own original sin （racism）， a new law （"doing the work" of exposing， This book brings some fire。 Anybody who has watched Voddie Baucham knows that he is not one to mince words， and this book is no exception。His thesis is that critical theory and its various children are inconsistent with Christianity in a wide variety of ways and encourage a worldly definition of justice that is at odds with biblical justice。 For instance， he sees many antiracist efforts as a kind of alternative religion with its own original sin （racism）， a new law （"doing the work" of exposing， combating， and reversing racism in the past， present， and future）， the priesthood （those with lived experience as more valuable than objective truth）， and other similarities。 Baucham sees this as an alternative religion trying to fulfill similar religious necessities as an extension of the Frankfurt school， which largely developed critical theory， and Marxism。Now， I know that just by outlining these examples， some of you are going to run to the comments section and ask me how I could read and finish a book like this because these things are so self-evidently true。 However， it is important to note that throughout this book， it is clear that Baucham has read both Christians and non-Christians who are involved in the social justice world。 He quotes directly from many popular works that you will recognize if you know anything about this field， and when he proposes that many who embrace different social justice initiatives are creating an alternative religion， he is at his best。 Also， when he is calling out evangelicals who are using social justice vocabulary and expressing concern that they don't understand the worldviews that are coming in in these Trojan horses， I think he is strong。I do think that there are some weaker points of his argumentation。 He downplays concerns around policing too much。 I am no social justice warrior， but I think he dismisses some valid concerns。 Also， I do think he goes a little bit too far into politics。 I know that obviously critical theory has tremendous political implications， but I think those sections are slightly less well treated because they are briefer and deviate more from his main point that evangelical churches need to figure out how to talk about these issues and understand the potential pitfalls associated with various manifestations of critical theory that may be in their churches right now。Overall， the reception of this book will probably be determined by the political affiliation of those who read it。 If you are open to critical theory， you're not going to like this book。 If you see critical theory as a fault line that is going to lead to a catastrophe， then you are going to love this book。 It is not the kind of book that invites very much middle ground。 However， I do think it is a good presentation of one side of this argument， so if you are looking to read broadly and find someone who interacts directly with popular voices such as Kendi or Tisby， he takes pains to present authors accurately and in their own words。 Rather than create strawmen， he interacts with the most popular arguments from his opponents， and I very much appreciate that。 You may disagree with him， but if you want to wrestle with this debate， there is definite value here and I recommend it。 。。。more
Bryce L。
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Pastor Baucham's careful examination of the rise of social justice in both our culture and the Christian Church is engaging and very readable。 In a way that attempts to be fair with the view he opposes， Paster Baucham explains complex ideas like Critical Race Theory （CRT）， Intersectionality （I）， racism， antiracism， Whiteness， etc。 in a straightforward， understandable， and at times humorous way。 Always examining his criticisms in the light of Holy Scripture。 He knows what he believes and does not Pastor Baucham's careful examination of the rise of social justice in both our culture and the Christian Church is engaging and very readable。 In a way that attempts to be fair with the view he opposes， Paster Baucham explains complex ideas like Critical Race Theory （CRT）， Intersectionality （I）， racism， antiracism， Whiteness， etc。 in a straightforward， understandable， and at times humorous way。 Always examining his criticisms in the light of Holy Scripture。 He knows what he believes and does not shy away from what the opposite side says in their own language。I would highly recommend reading this book。 。。。more
Chase Dunn
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This is a fantastic read confronting the pervasive social justice theology coming from so many pulpits， publishers， and laymen today。 Voddie sets forth a biblical view of justice， racism， the gospel， and so much more。 Not only this， but perhaps what makes this book invaluable is the way Voddie responds to the common talking points and buzz words of the SJW。 Voddie tackles CRT and its true divisive nature， destroying the false notion that CRT can be used as a “usual analytical tool”。 He confronts This is a fantastic read confronting the pervasive social justice theology coming from so many pulpits， publishers， and laymen today。 Voddie sets forth a biblical view of justice， racism， the gospel， and so much more。 Not only this， but perhaps what makes this book invaluable is the way Voddie responds to the common talking points and buzz words of the SJW。 Voddie tackles CRT and its true divisive nature， destroying the false notion that CRT can be used as a “usual analytical tool”。 He confronts the constant erroneous details of high profile news stories such as George Floyd and Breonna Taylor。 He provides a much more robust view of certain police brutality and racism statistics that are spewed out as irrefutable proof of systemic racism。 On that point， Voddie provides truthful statistics from reputable sources and exposes the lie SJW’s are attempting to promulgate。 It is telling that a high profile man like Voddie’s voice will not be heeded by the social justice movement。 Even though the experiences he describes from his own life in this book and his previous involvement in SJW causes should， by the intersectional standards erected by SJW themselves， make Voddie a prophetic voice in Christianity today。 As always， I greatly appreciate Voddie’s reliance on Scripture， the Lord Jesus Christ， and the gospel。 May the Lord use this book and His servant Voddie to His glory and for the edification of His church。P。S。 Pray for Voddie and his family as they continue to navigate difficult medical trials with his recent heart attack and multiple surgeries。 Your will be done Lord。 。。。more
Philip Young
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Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality for dummiesThis read has been very educational for this third generation American with an Asian heritage， living in laid back Hawaii。 We have a slightly different flavor of CRT/I here， but it’s here and has taken root。 Thank you Voddie for the eye opener。
Jonathan Roberts
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This was a very interesting book。 Voddie Baucham has long been a consistent voice about issues surrounding CRT and race。 I remember a few years ago I was just starting through some of my students who were interested in law degrees about something called critical theory。 I began researching and the only consistent voice sounding the alarm was Baucham。 Since that time I have found others like Neil Shenvi and a few others。 But not until the events of 2020 did what Baucham had been teaching on for y This was a very interesting book。 Voddie Baucham has long been a consistent voice about issues surrounding CRT and race。 I remember a few years ago I was just starting through some of my students who were interested in law degrees about something called critical theory。 I began researching and the only consistent voice sounding the alarm was Baucham。 Since that time I have found others like Neil Shenvi and a few others。 But not until the events of 2020 did what Baucham had been teaching on for years make sense。 He was the one who tried to warn us。 Now I am not sure if I can say all of CRT can be thrown out but Baucham sure makes a great case for most of it being thrown away。 His book does call out people， and I am sure you have seen those who have responded poorly， which he firmly admits is going to happen， sadly。 I am in awe of his bravery， even if you think his conclusions are wrong and that he is misguided， one can still be impressed。 Because he will lose speaking engagements， books deals， and worst of all may lose friends because of this book。 So Mr。 Baucham I applaud your courage。 I hope I have that much courage and I also hope and pray that things are not has bad as the look to be from the prognosis of your book。 Either way thank you for the read it made me think and it helped me better understand your perspective。 Recommended 。。。more
Mike Newkirk
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Read this book。。。now。。。Dr。 Baucham thoroughly examines the rapid changes in our social cultural milieu from a Biblical perspective。 Well written and documented it is hard to put down as he exposes the deception and threat we are faced with today。
Michael Beck
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A book every Christian must read to properly understand Critical Social Justice （CSJ） and learn how to defend the true gospel against such a false teaching。 Voddie uses Scripture， logic， and just plain common sense to dismantle CSJ。 Voddie names names and compares the popular social justice books to what the Bible says。 He excels in digging up the facts of the shootings that are popular talking points by those in CSJ， and shows how much gets left out of the story to fit the narrative。 Overall a A book every Christian must read to properly understand Critical Social Justice （CSJ） and learn how to defend the true gospel against such a false teaching。 Voddie uses Scripture， logic， and just plain common sense to dismantle CSJ。 Voddie names names and compares the popular social justice books to what the Bible says。 He excels in digging up the facts of the shootings that are popular talking points by those in CSJ， and shows how much gets left out of the story to fit the narrative。 Overall a very well-done book， which synthesizes the arguments and is written by a strong Christian。 I look forward to making this a future "book of the month" at our church。 Very highly recommended。 。。。more
Jeremy
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Not going to rate this， as it probably wouldn't be fair。 Would be happy to have convos with folks on this though。 Not going to rate this， as it probably wouldn't be fair。 Would be happy to have convos with folks on this though。 。。。more
Megan Duda
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