Principles Work, But They Need The Cornerstone | Katherine Gallagher’s Take on the ARC

Is it enough to champion biblical principles without knowing the God behind them? What happens when thousands of leaders—Christian and non-Christian alike—gather around biblical principles to reimagine the future of Western civilization? Today, Katherine Gallagher takes us behind the scenes of the rapidly growing Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) conference in London to find out. Founded by Jordan Peterson and others, ARC set itself up as an alternative to the World Economic Forum; ARC is tapping into a global hunger for truth, meaning, and renewal. But again, can principles alone bring lasting change without the Person behind them?

Main Topics

• Principles vs. Person – Exploring the tension between shared moral values and the need for spiritual transformation through Christ
• Jordan Peterson's emphasis on self-sacrificial servant leadership but lack of open faith in the Sustainer of these virtues
• Biblical principles work whether people acknowledge their divine source or not
• Sustainable transformation requires both good ideas and changed hearts

Cultural or civilizational transformation requires both biblical ideas and transformed hearts; as Katherine put it, "Truth is a person, not just principles."

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