Christianity and Wokeness
How the Social Justice Movement Is Hijacking the Gospel - and the Way to Stop It
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4.3 • 13 Ratings
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Publisher Description
In a world that is "woke," how many Christians are actually awake? This short, theologically sound primer is a resource for pastors, ministry leaders, community leaders, and other thinking Christians that explains carefully and clearly what Critical Race Theory and wokeness truly are, what the Bible teaches about race and ethnicity, why wokeness is distinct from Christianity and should be rejected, and how the church can work for unity based in the gospel of grace.
Owen Strachan is a respected Reformed theologian and thought leader who can help Christians:
• Better understand Critical Race Theory, something very few do;
• Understand the high stakes—for the church and society at large—of wokeness as a movement;
• Think through America’s complex past with nuance and sensitivity;
• Study how God has made humanity one through the imago Dei;
• Grasp the beauty of the biblical doctrine of ethnicity and “race”; and
• Be ready to work for unity in perilous times
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Strachan (Reenchanting Humanity), director of the Center for Public Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, argues that "wokeness is a major threat to the Christian faith" in this strident work. Identifying wokeness as a mix of Black Lives Matter, postmodernism, intersectionality, and "Marxist-inspired" critical race theory, Strachan moves from an examination of the five "most influential ‘woke' books that have entered evangelical circles in recent decades" (such as Jemar Tisby's The Color of Compromise) to a biblically inspired 14-point refutation of wokeness. He condemns wokeness for "losing sight of the imago Dei as our constituent identity," "encourag us to distrust the order God has created in the world He has personally made," "rejecting God's design for the sexes," and "destabilizing the free market." If, however, the targets of Strachan's ire are "soaked in a worldly ideology of wokeness," his own writing is suffused with an evangelical penchant for apocalypticism, and his overbearing, polemical tone will be more likely to divide than engender debate or win converts. Readers aligned with the author's worldview will find themselves nodding along; others need not apply.
Customer Reviews
Regardless of ones perspective, it’s worth reading.
I’ve read many books on this subject matter from both sides, this book in particular does a great job of addressing some of the big issues with “wokeness/social justice movement” regarding churches and Christians, namely in where a Christians identity lies. The amount of endorsements, not just the ones on the back cover, but on the inside speaks for itself. If your wondering what all the fuss is about and why there is so much talk lately on this subject, then pick up this book. If you’re looking for a true biblical perspective on the subject, then pick this up. Even if you don’t think you will agree with perspective of the book, you will still gain some insight for conversations down the road. I would highly recommend this to anyone, especially Christians looking to examine the topic from a biblical worldview.