Assignment task: Watch the video, Critical Theory, Social Justice and Christianity: Are they Compatible?
Review the article The incompatibility of Christianity and Critical Theory.
In your discussion post respond to the following questions.
1. Based on the podcast and the reading material, provide a brief description of critical theory and how it has its own worldview.
2. According to the video, it is possible for some sin to become codified in cultures or institutions when there are laws, policies or spoken or unspoken rules that perpetuate prolonged bias, injustice or oppression. How have you seen this kind of sin happen to you or others in a family, workplace or community you have been a part of? Describe what this looked like and its results.
3. Identify and explain two aspects of critical theory that are at odds with the Christian worldview as explained in the video or reading material. Why are they at odds?
4. Describe one key insight you gained from watching the video and reading the material regarding a Biblical perspective on critical theory and what it means for responding to oppression or injustice.