Critical Race Theory (CRT) is a term familiar to most. Although it has been around for over three decades, over the course of the last ten years, it has become a force to be reckoned with in culture and in the academic world. CRT is now being taught in many schools and is the ideology that informs many current movements aimed at social activism, social justice, and racial justice. But is it in line with a biblical worldview? As Christians, it is crucial that we know if the ideas behind CRT are biblical, and what degree of common ground Christians might find with those who embrace CRT.
The Big Ideas Behind Critical Race Theory: 6 Reasons Why CRT Is Unbiblical is a free ebook that examines how and why CRT is not a biblical worldview. Although CRT shares Christianity’s concern for practicing justice, we must be able to critique the ideas within it while engaging charitably with those who are advocates for it. What we think about CRT has profound implications for how we understand the message of the gospel and how we live out the gospel. To be able to speak well within culture about the biblical ideas of race, justice, and unity, we need to be able to engage with the ideas and claims of CRT.
The ebook includes six dangerous ideas that can lead to unbiblical conclusions:
- CRT asserts that the most important thing determining our identity is our skin color.
- CRT asserts that the problem with humankind is a skin issue rather than a sin issue.
- CRT judges people based on their outward appearance.
- CRT asserts that an entire population of people are permanently racist, simply because of the color of their skin.
- CRT trades objective truth for subjective truth.
- CRT’s categories of “Oppressor” and “Oppressed” creates a mindset of victimhood and does not allow for personal accountability.
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