“I’m the most humble person I know.” The claim is one of the most hilarious and contradictory statements of all time. Only two types of people say that phrase. Those hoping to give a good laugh and those so young in the Christian faith they do not yet see just how not-humble they really are. But the reality is we all make that statement without realizing it.

“As we probe reality, we discover that nothing is more mysterious than life itself.” Have you ever thought about life? Reality, in general? It is mysterious, isn’t it. R.C. Sproul wrote the above quote and is spot on. It is quite overwhelming to consider life, existence, and your existence. We naturally ask where in the world we came from, why we are here, and what even is here? In other words, “nothing is more mysterious than life itself.”

What is CRT? Let’s talk about it by way of summarizing and responding to Critical Race Theory: An Introduction.

As an important preface, as a summary introduction to CRT, Critical Race Theory: An Introduction highlights where certain theorists disagree and hold differing viewpoints. Not all critical race theorists agree. Therefore, this review seeks to highlight the basic tenants of CRT. Furthermore, this response will highlight tenants increasingly embraced on the ground in popular culture.

We have considered the big idea of “wokeness”, the calls to action being made, and the reasonableness of the worldview of the modern social justice movement. To conclude, let’s (finally) consider the biblical nature of these ideas. Should Christians adopt this worldview and why or why not? There are 12 points below and the first one is connected to responding to this worldview in general from the standpoint of reason…

First, this worldview merely assumes racism in order to substantiate the idea that it is everywhere. As quoted, DiAngelo is explicit at the beginning of her work that she will not “attempt to prove that racism exists”. This is nothing short of shocking considering her book rests entirely on that premise. To begin the work that way is like holding up a cup to show how great of a cup it is but refusing to pour water in it to prove it can actually hold water. Furthermore, this worldview actual condemns the very request to pour water into the cup.

Having established in part 1 of this 4-part blog series what is the big idea of “wokeness” as it pertains to race and racism, we move now to examine the calls to action leading voices are making. Simply asked, if you believe in the ideas of the modern social justice movement, what should you do?

You might now be very confused about terms and phrases like “racism,” “social justice,” being “woke,” “racial reconciliation,” “white privilege,” “antiracism,” “racialization”, “white supremacy”, and the like. And you’re not alone. This paper seeks to review and respond to what is being widely communicated and embraced inside and outside the church under the broad banner of “social justice”; specifically, social justice as it pertains to race and racism. This paper intends to be helpful on the ground where these ideas are being embraced. In order to review and respond to popular ideas about “social justice”, this paper will primarily be interacting with three highly influential books: Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby, White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo, and How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram Kendi.

My oldest kids are in the stage of having nightmares. Nightmares for little kids are double nightmares. They are nightmares for them and nightmares for mom and dad’s sleep. The other night one of my kids had a nightmare and said it was about a show he watched recently. The show is a kids detective show and the episode that he randomly told me he had a nightmare was bout “the case of the missing eyebrow”. He tells me this in the middle of the night bringing some comic relief to having my beauty sleep disturbed.

Encourage yourself with what lies ahead for you, Christian. You are a pilgrim on the way. Life is hard, life hurts, life is full of sin and suffering. Empower yourself with the joy ahead of you. You are as close to hell as you will ever be right now. From eternity’s perspective, it only gets better from here.

There are only a few landmark times in life where must put together a list of reasons we should be accepted. We have to do this to apply to college and colleges usually require an essay submission. Essays are often written in response to a question proposed by the college, such as, “You’re required to spend next year in the past or the future. What year would you choose and why?” There are lots of stories about famous (or infamous) essays submitted. One year Harvard allegedly allowed applicants to submit their own question for their essay. One student proposed his own question, “Do you play the trombone?” His essay in full: “No.”