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Today we wrap up our entire conversation by looking Critical Theory as a coherent worldview, what will make it hard to consistently hold to it whilst also holding to the Christian worldview and then offer some final thoughts from the Sermon on the Mount (and elsewhere) on how to engage with justice conversations and content.
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It's been building to this… the Critical Theory answer to humanity's problem! Today Richard and Kyle unpack the fourth and final tenet of Critical Theory, but rather than trying to state everything they are against or disagree with, they attempt to paint a full glorious picture of the Bible's understanding of justice in contrast to the post-modern secular version that is found in Critical Theory.
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We should always accept people's lived experience… says Critical Theory. Today Rich and Kyle continue the conversation around the idea that those who are oppressed have special access to truth that should be taken as authoritative. They finish off exploring how this idea severely impacts our relationships and unity in the church as well as how it goes against both secular and Christian wisdom when it comes to counselling through methods such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
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“We should always accept people's lived experience”… says Critical Theory. Today Rich and Kyle start a conversation around the idea that those who are oppressed have special access to truth that should be taken as authoritative. They unpack the impact this has on relationships, scripture and society as well as exploring fancy terms like “Standpoint Epistemology”.
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Hegemony: the control of the ideology of society. Welcome to the second tenet of Critical Theory which is the idea that the dominant group maintains power by imposing their ideology on everyone. Today Rich and Kyle seek to understand the concept, affirm what we can affirm, and then point out the flaws, the confusion with terminology and the incompatibilities with following Jesus.
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The whole of humanity is divided along the lines of oppressed and oppressor. This is the first tenet of Critical Theory known as The Social Binary. Today Rich and Kyle continue their conversation and attempt to point out some of the flaws and incompatibilities with Christianity and offer some pastoral insight. A talk that we didn't mention for time's sake: Michael Ramsden (RZIM) - Is there a cure for today's victim culture? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g1GzId_HKc
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The whole of humanity is divided along the lines of oppressed and oppressor. This is the first tenet of Critical Theory known as The Social Binary. Today Rich and Kyle unpack this concept as well as the idea of intersectionality and draw out what we want to affirm as Christ-followers! Links mentioned in this episode Intersectionality Axis diagram https://images.app.goo.gl/ZQArDgmvird7RC4h9 Ayishat Akanbi shares in her interview on Triggernometry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuAd_IAkOl4 Ayishat Akanbi - The problem with Wokeness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sni7ghqHBJw Leading Critical Theorist opponent Helen Pluckrose mentions how spending time reading Critical Theory affected her outlook on life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmJXitG9Co0
Heard these words? “Intersectionality” “White privilege” “White fragility” “colorblind racism” “internalized oppression” “lived experience” “heteronormativity” “gender performativity” “epistemic injustice” “cisheteropatriarchy” “compulsory heterosexuality” “whiteness” They're all linked with the concept of Critical Theory. Strange Days is back for a new season, with longer episode run times and a conversational dynamic. Join Kyle Peters and Rich Lundie as they start discussing Critical Theory.
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20 Bless the Lord, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, obeying the voice of his word! 21 Bless the Lord, all his hosts, his ministers, who do his will! 22 Bless the Lord, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul!
15 As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field; 16 for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more. 17 But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children's children, 18 to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments. 19 The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.
6 The Lord works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed. 7 He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel. 8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. 9 He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever. 10 He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. 13 As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him. 14 For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.
We are practicing the Spiritual Practice of reading Psalm 103 together devotionally this week. Let us begin with: 1 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, 3 who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, 4 who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, 5 who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
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We are practicing the Spiritual Practice of reading Psalm 23 together devotionally this week. We continue with “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” And end with Psalm 91.
We are practicing the Spiritual Practice of reading Psalm 23 together devotionally this week. We continue with “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.”
We are practicing the Spiritual Practice of reading Psalm 23 together devotionally this week. We look at Psalm 1 to gain a greater understanding of “paths of righteousness”.
We are practicing the Spiritual Practice of reading Psalm 23 together devotionally this week. We continue with “He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
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We are practicing the Spiritual Practice of reading Psalm 23 together devotionally this week. Let us begin with “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.”
We are not God! You'll hear that a lot in this episode. Limits of time, space, resources, skills are not setbacks but gifts to help us discern what God wants from us and for us in particular seasons of life!
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