Gospelbound The Air We Breathe
May 10, 2022
The podcast discusses the impact of Christianity on Western culture, exploring topics such as patriarchy, consent, and the influence of Christian values on ethics and equality. It delves into the contrasting views of justice between the classical world and Christianity, highlights the concept of radical monogamy, and emphasizes the importance of genuine friendships and finding calm in chaos.
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Christianity Shaped Western Values
- Western values like freedom and equality are deeply shaped by the Christian revolution and feel natural because they originated there.
- Glenn Scrivener argues many modern assumptions are 'the air we breathe' because Christianity normalized them historically.
Consent Has Ancient Christian Roots
- The 'consent' revolution has deep roots in early Christianity and changed male sexual behavior by restricting men.
- Scrivener cites Kyle Harper and Joseph Henrich to show Christianity produced a long-term sexual reordering centuries before the 1960s.
Critiques Often Use Christian Standards
- Criticisms of Christianity often use standards that are themselves Christian-derived.
- Scrivener suggests asking critics where their moral bar comes from, because many assume Christian-ish values implicitly.