I'm not sure if it was intentional, but I noticed a kind-of progression in reasoning in the three articles this week.
"How Satanism conquered America" did a great job delineating the Satanic roots behind certain strains of progressive, humanistic reasoning. It did, however , leave me wanting for something more than simple problem identification without options or solutions.
I did see a connection between the Satanic philosophy and the Critical Theory in "Critical Grace Theory". Carl Trueman did a masterful job describing the difference between the hopelessness of the "burn it down" philosophy of worldly anti-injustice movements and the ultimate hope found in God's critique of injustice and His ultimate redemption plan. If we care to see it, we do offer a true solution to much injustice in the world. Sadly, it seems much of the church today is more willing to play power politics than. redemptive practices of shalom.
And, in case we all need it, "The Antisemites Scream" reminds us, that when we adopt the Biblical attitude of grace and forgiveness that come with our adopting God's ultimate solution for injustices , we will draw the ire and the hatred of those who wish to just want to hate in return and deliver like for like vengeance for wrongs suffered.
It reminds me of the old adage that you can tell much more about a person by examining who regard him as an enemy than by those who regard him as a friend.
Good series. Just shows you can take the editor out of the magazine, but he'll never stop being an editor.
So sad, but so good and true!
Always great stuff, Mark.
I'm not sure if it was intentional, but I noticed a kind-of progression in reasoning in the three articles this week.
"How Satanism conquered America" did a great job delineating the Satanic roots behind certain strains of progressive, humanistic reasoning. It did, however , leave me wanting for something more than simple problem identification without options or solutions.
I did see a connection between the Satanic philosophy and the Critical Theory in "Critical Grace Theory". Carl Trueman did a masterful job describing the difference between the hopelessness of the "burn it down" philosophy of worldly anti-injustice movements and the ultimate hope found in God's critique of injustice and His ultimate redemption plan. If we care to see it, we do offer a true solution to much injustice in the world. Sadly, it seems much of the church today is more willing to play power politics than. redemptive practices of shalom.
And, in case we all need it, "The Antisemites Scream" reminds us, that when we adopt the Biblical attitude of grace and forgiveness that come with our adopting God's ultimate solution for injustices , we will draw the ire and the hatred of those who wish to just want to hate in return and deliver like for like vengeance for wrongs suffered.
It reminds me of the old adage that you can tell much more about a person by examining who regard him as an enemy than by those who regard him as a friend.
Good series. Just shows you can take the editor out of the magazine, but he'll never stop being an editor.
Yes, the order was deliberate--glad you noticed!