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Social poet, cultural organizer and producer Petri Tähtinen speaks to the Red Transmissions podcast from Kirjan Talo / Bokens Hus in Turku, Finland, about the opportunities for publishers and writers in the country, and the new alliance being formed through the Nordic region by poets, publishers and cultural organizers wishing to document and highlight the diversity of voices and contemporary Nordic cultural landscape.
Episode 15. What is Critical Race Theory? Where did it come from, and why is it contrary to biblical teaching? Join Daniel, Joshua Blythe, and Ivan Crissman for this cultural conversation.
Where does CRT come from? Critical Theory.
6:33 Offered as a solution to maladies of society
8:49 Four steps historically in the development of critical theory (which led to CRT)
9:46 (1) Hegel: dialectical process (19th century)
12:10 (2) Marx: economics and materialism (later 19th century)
13:50 (3) Gramsci: cultural hegemony (early 20th century)
15:08 (4) The Frankfurt School: structural inequities in society (early-mid 20th century)
What is CRT?
17:22 CRT is critical theory applied to race
19:01 Places CRT is showing up today
20:32 Cancel culture
Why CRT is not biblical:
21:23 The CRT worldview is based on subjective truth through experience/perception. The biblical worldview is based on objective truth, revealed from God.
23:44 The CRT worldview is based on collectivism and group identity. The biblical worldview is based on individual identity before God.
24:38 The CRT worldview elevates “race” as the primary distinguishing trait between people. In the biblical worldview, ethnic identity is merely a backdrop for God’s storyline of grace and redemption.
26:29 The CRT worldview uses a concept of “distributive justice” to rectify perceived wrongs. The biblical worldview presents justice as based in God’s perfect character as revealed in the truth of Scripture.
28:11 CRT has no clear ends or aims; it is only destructive/negative. The biblical worldview aims toward perfect and ideal ends.
30:27 CRT doesn’t grapple with a person’s sin nature, but attempts to force external compliance. The biblical worldview deals with a person’s sin nature at the heart level, changing a person’s heart through the gospel.
31:08 CRT has no means of forgiveness or justification. In the biblical worldview, forgiveness and justification come through personal repentance and faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ.
34:00 How should Christians respond to CRT? Don’t seek to be divisive; the gospel and God’s Word are sufficient; focus on spiritual ends.
38:53 Ephesians Chapter 2 speaks to these issues exceptionally well. Read and meditate on it.
46:19 Peace to those who were far away, peace to those who were near.
Episode 13. In this conversation on depression, we cannot hope to solve this issue in half an hour, but we need to talk about it in the church. We want to point you to what God says about depression and overcoming it. We also want our church to have a kind and gentle response to anyone dealing with depression. Join Daniel, Pastor Shannon, and Crystal for this cultural conversation.
0:58 Depression is an issue, and has always been
3:32 We need to talk about depression in the church
4:28 One Scriptural Example - Elijah (1 Kings 19)
9:10 How we should respond to depression
13:32 God (and God's people) minister to those who are depressed
16:31 Talk to one another rather than being silent
19:47 Keep God's Word in your heart
21:23 Social media: it doesn't help
23:04 Counseling
24:41 Respond in love
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