Fault lines : the social justice movement and evangelicalism's looming catastrophe / Voddie T. Baucham Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baucham, Voddie T., Jr., 1969-2025, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and justice.

Black lives matter movement--United States--Interpretation.

Black lives matter movement.

Christianity--United States--Interpretation--21st century.

Christianity.

Christianity and culture--United States--21st century.

Christianity and culture.

Christianity and justice--United States--21st century.

Christianity and politics--United States--21st century.

Christianity and politics.

Christians, Black--Social aspects--United States--21st century.

Christians, Black.

Church and social problems--United States--21st century.

Church and social problems.

Critical race theory--United States--Interpretation.

Critical race theory.

Evangelicalism--Social aspects--United States--21st century.

Evangelicalism.

Social justice--United States--Religious aspects--21st century.

Social justice.

Evangelicalism--Social aspects.

Social justice--Religious aspects.

Black Lives Matter movement .

Social movements.

Theories.

United States.

Physical Description:

xviii, 251 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

First trade paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Salem Books, an imprint of Regnery Publishing, 2022.

Summary:

The ground is moving. The death of George Floyd at the hands of police in the summer of 2020 shocked the nation. As riots rocked American cities, Christians affirmed from the pulpit and in social media that "Black lives matter" and that racial justice "is a gospel issue." But what if there is more to the social justice movement than those Christians understand? Even worse: What if they've been duped into preaching ideas that actually oppose the Kingdom of God? In this powerful book, Voddie Baucham, a preacher, professor, and cultural apologist, explains the sinister worldview behind the social justice movement and Critical Race Theory -- revealing how it already has infiltrated some seminaries, leading to internal denominational conflict, canceled careers, and lost livelihoods. Like a fault line, it threatens American culture in general -- and the evangelical Church in particular. Whether you're a layperson who has woken up in a strange new world and wonders how to engage sensitively and effectively in the conversation on race or a pastor who is grappling with a polarized congregation, this book offers the clarity and understanding to either hold your ground or reclaim it.

Contents:

Thought line

Introduction

A black man

A black Christian

Seeking true justice

A new religion

A new priesthood

A new canon

The ground is moving

The damage

Aftershock

Restoration and mitigation

Solid ground

Appendix A: The Dallas statement on social justice and the gospel

Appendix B: Original resolution on critical race theory and intersectionality

Appendix C: SBC resolution 9 on critical race theory and intersectionality.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781684513284

1684513286

OCLC:

1236796425

Publisher Number:

90104447629