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Ep. 55: Rosaria Butterfield and Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age

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Dec 12, 2023
Rosaria Butterfield, an insightful author and commentator on Christianity, joins host Joseph Backholm to tackle five deceptive narratives of our time. They discuss the normalization of homosexuality, the pitfalls of pagan spirituality, and how feminism challenges traditional church values. Transgenderism and the redefinition of modesty are examined through a biblical lens. With a focus on truth and compassion, the conversation invites listeners to reconsider contemporary beliefs in light of scripture.
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INSIGHT

Five Lies Attack The Created Order

  • Rosaria Butterfield identifies five cultural falsehoods that attack the created order and anthropology.
  • These lies center on sexuality, spirituality, gender, feminism, and modesty as assaults on Genesis creation norms.
ANECDOTE

Personal Repentance And Former Advocacy

  • Butterfield recounts believing and promoting these lies when she was a lesbian activist and even after converting.
  • She frames the book as beginning with her repentance and testimony of change.
INSIGHT

Normalizing Orientation Undermines Repentance

  • She argues 'homosexuality is normal' normalizes identity and excuses covetousness of desires.
  • She says Christians must call people to repentance and not treat orientation as an identity category.
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