A mind transformed by a Biblical worldview understands the importance of the Reformed doctrines of grace and the five solas. As David Wells pointed out, “It is not the (post)modern culture that should be telling it what to think. The principle here is sola Scriptura, not sola cultura.”
Critical theory seeks to obliterate differences of status and power since all differences are purely and artificially constructed not by God, but by man. The question remains, "Can critical theory escape its own claims?"
To attribute racism and discrimination to all of these unequal distributions is to assume the worst. Scripture, however, commands us to assume the best.
It is first of all necessary to understand that art is always an expression, even if only in part, of the artist’s worldview. Out of the fullness of the heart does the painter paint, and the poet wax lyrical.
When we say that morality does not exist between humans and animals, we mean that it does not intrinsically exist. A moral relationship always entails a second-person relationship of accountability.
Political witch-hunts follow a basic pattern. Random violence, false accusations, and crimes against a vague collective. These witch-hunts drive the cultural revolution, propelling the injustice of social justice.
Pantheistic and theistic approaches to environmentalism are universes apart. Francis Schaeffer understood the wisdom of an iconoclastic approach to correct the idolatrous approach of pantheism.
Racial reconciliation can easily lead to racial manipulation. Joseph Conrad addresses this concern in a grand tale of a crew of shipmates at sea. Perhaps Conrad's most important work exposes a difficulty that must be overcome in the pursuit of racial reconciliation.
Protestants have generally held a pro-life position. It is impracticable and infeasible to protect life when you are unarmed and helpless.
The guardians of our past were the unsung heroes of their day. Will we be considered 'old souls' or 'noble souls'? What should the genuine conservative desire?
