Useful Idiots? Social Justice, critical theory and the evangelical church

In a podcast for Evangelical Times, Sharon James discusses Critical Theory with Mike Judge,  The blurb suggests that: Dr Sharon James says Critical Theory and the ideas of the Social Justice movement are the single biggest moral threat to our society. She says church leaders should not act as “useful idiots” by embracing its language… Continue reading Useful Idiots? Social Justice, critical theory and the evangelical church

When people are trying to influence church direction with conspiracy theories

I’ve written previously about the challenges with responding to conspiracy theories in relation to COVID19. I was recently asked how I would encourage church leaders to respond when those conspiracy theories are being pushed by people within the church with a view to shaping the church agenda. My response is as follows. First of all… Continue reading When people are trying to influence church direction with conspiracy theories

How (not) to let extremists win

Here is how it plays out if we are not careful.  A statue of a slave owning city father is taken down in Bristol. People then begin to talk about the unsavoury aspects of other people’s lives who have had statues put up to them, their ownership of slaves, their reference to other people in… Continue reading How (not) to let extremists win