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In the last few months, many prominent evangelical leaders have warned about #CriticalTheory in its various forms. Here's a short thread collecting the statements of Carl Ellis Jr., Tim Keller, Carl Trueman, John Piper, JD Greear, and Anthony Bradley: 1/
Carl Ellis Jr. writes: "my worldview is solely derived from the Scriptures. I therefore reject Critical Theory, Critical Race Theory (CRT), today’s Intersectionality..as well as Marxism and all its applications, as antithetical to..the Gospel of Christ" 2/
http://drcarlellisjr.blogspot.com/2020/02/seven-points-of-clarification.html
http://drcarlellisjr.blogspot.com/2020/02/seven-points-of-clarification.html
Tim Keller writes that "postmodern critical theory" is: “deeply incoherent,” “far too simplistic,” “undermining [of] our common humanity,” “[denying] our common sinfulness,” and “mak[ing] forgiveness, peace, and reconciliation between groups impossible” 3/ https://quarterly.gospelinlife.com/a-biblical-critique-of-secular-justice-and-critical-theory/
Carl Trueman writes: "All-embracing and transformative views often have a religious quality. Critical race theory is no exception. It has a creedal language and liturgy.. To fail to participate in the liturgy is... something only a racist would do." 4/ https://www.firstthings.com/article/2021/02/evangelicals-and-race-theory
JD Greear states: "While we lament the painful legacy that racism and discrimination have left.. and remain committed to fighting it in every form, we also declare that ideological frameworks like Critical Race Theory are incompatible with the BFM." 5/ https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/seminary-presidents-reaffirm-bfm-declare-crt-incompatible/
John Piper says: "critical race theory in its more essential definition.. is a manifestation of the age-old enslavement of the fallen human heart to self-deification...and self-definition...and self-determination" 6/ https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/critical-race-theory-part-2
Anthony Bradley writes: "CRT is attempting to give an account of evil and salvation. It is merely a form of Gnosticism. CRT’s version of Satan is 'white supremacy' and [it] wants to dismantle racism in an attempt to achieve cosmic salvation" 7/ https://mereorthodoxy.com/critical-race-theory-presbyterian-church-in-america/
In conclusion, if you've assumed warnings about #CriticalTheory are just the alarmist, divisive screechings of abrasive fundamentalists, it's not too late to reevaluate your assessment. 8/8
