Value in Christ vs. Intersectionality

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Intersectionality, as an analytical tool, posits that the more oppression one faces, the more compromised their ability to speak and have a voice. This worldview, rooted in secular beliefs, places emphasis on having a voice in the world as a basis of personhood. In contrast, Christianity teaches that one's value lies in being saved by Christ's sacrifice, adopted, justified, sanctified, and belonging to Him. The Christian perspective focuses on progressive sanctification rather than empowerment and having a voice in secular terms. The clash between these views is evident in movements like the gay Christian movement, which emphasizes the need for a voice but fails to address the core need for sanctification in Christ.

What does it mean to be a human being created in the image of God? In the brave new world of today, that’s a loaded question. Modern culture in the West has affirmed a radical reinvention of the self that was barely imaginable when J. Gresham Machen wrote Christianity & Liberalism in 1923. Not only is LGBTQ ideology inescapable—in schools, books, movies, fashion, sports, even beer and car commercials. It has become a dogma of the mainstream. And yet, as radical as this seems, there are prescient notes throughout Machen’s 100 year old book, words from his time that can help us make sense of our own. Principles that help us to take every thought captive, even in a world that insists on allegiance to being everything we want to be, whenever we want it, on demand. . . Politics. Technology. Identity. Power. Science. Everything seems to be changing. So why not faith? Visit christianityandliberalism.com for more on the book, audiobook, and show. Music: “Line in the Sand (C&L)” by Timothy Brindle Produced by Nobody Special Wrath and Grace Records Music Licensing Codes: NLBIDNZFO0KSQJKB KJNJEKWBCFMJQ9GI