Apologetics, CRT, Culture, Postmodernism

Readings for October 1 Critical Race Theory

by davideseng

Our primary readings for this forum will be chapters by Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford and Ken Samples. Both authors are fine Christian scholars and have thought deeply about these important issues.

Woodford’s essay entitled Responding to Social Justice and Critical Race Theory is here. And because many misunderstand the Old and New Testament’s actual teaching on slavery and think that Christianity is oppressive, it will be helpful to read and discuss Samples’ chapter called Why Doesn’t the Bible Condemn Slavery?

Beyond these basic readings here are other helpful resources:

For background information or to dig a little deeper, Lindsay and Pluckrose have a chapter called Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality.

The Mid-South District of the LCMS also put out this helpful resolution.

Christian apologist Greg Koukl has an important essay on the topic here. Mr. Koukl has also addressed the issue of CRT and racism here and here.

In addition, Issues Etc. has a series of podcasts on CRT here.

Apologetics, Culture, Postmodernism

Readings for September 3

by davideseng

This month’s readings serve as an introduction to postmodernism and we will discuss some responses to it based on a classical and confessionally Christian worldview. Postmodernism’s Applied Turn comes from the book Cynical Theories by Pluckrose and Lindsay. Moreland’s chapter comes from the book Reasons for Faith and the Miller chapter is from the philosophy textbook called Questions That Matter. For our purposes, we will be most interested in the section on Postmodernism and Plantinga’s response at the end of the chapter.

Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay, Postmodernism’s Applied Turn

J.P. Moreland, Postmodernism and Truth

Ed Miller Skepticism and Postmodernism

For further reading this article from The American Conservative is helpful: Deconstructing the Postmodern Thinkers