Common Ground Church Sea Point

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Today we wrap up our entire conversation by looking Critical Theory as a coherent worldview, what will make it hard to consistently hold to it whilst also holding to the Christian worldview and then offer some final thoughts from the Sermon on the Mount (and elsewhere) on how to engage with justice conversations and content.

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It’s been building to this… the Critical Theory answer to humanity’s problem! Today Richard and Kyle unpack the fourth and final tenet of Critical Theory, but rather than trying to state everything they are against or disagree with, they attempt to paint a full glorious picture of the Bible’s understanding of justice in contrast to the post-modern secular version that is found in Critical Theory.

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We should always accept people’s lived experience… says Critical Theory. Today Rich and Kyle continue the conversation around the idea that those who are oppressed have special access to truth that should be taken as authoritative. They finish off exploring how this idea severely impacts our relationships and unity in the church as well as how it goes against both secular and Christian wisdom when...

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“We should always accept people’s lived experience”… says Critical Theory. Today Rich and Kyle start a conversation around the idea that those who are oppressed have special access to truth that should be taken as authoritative. They unpack the impact this has on relationships, scripture and society as well as exploring fancy terms like “Standpoint Epistemology”.

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Hegemony: the control of the ideology of society. Welcome to the second tenet of Critical Theory where we explore the idea that the dominant group maintains power by imposing their ideology on everyone. Today Rich and Kyle seek to understand the concept, affirm what we can affirm, and then point out the flaws, the confusion with terminology and the incompatibilities with following Jesus.

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The whole of humanity is divided along the lines of oppressed and oppressor. This is the first tenet of Critical Theory known as The Social Binary. Today Rich and Kyle continue their conversation and attempt to point out some of the flaws and incompatibilities with Christianity and offer some pastoral insight. A talk that we didn't mention for time's sake: Michael Ramsden (RZIM) - Is there a cure...

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The whole of humanity is divided along the lines of oppressed and oppressor. This is the first tenet of Critical Theory known as The Social Binary. Today Rich and Kyle unpack this concept as well as the idea of intersectionality and draw out what we can affirm as Christ-followers! Links mentioned in this episode Intersectionality Axis diagram https://images.app.goo.gl/ZQArDgmvird7RC4h9 Ayishat Aka...

Heard these words?  “Intersectionality” “White privilege” “White fragility” “colorblind racism” “internalized oppression” “lived experience” “heteronormativity” “gender performativity” “epistemic injustice” “cisheteropatriarchy” “compulsory heterosexuality” “whiteness” They’re all linked with the concept of Critical Theory. Strange Days is back for a new season, with longer episode run times...

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20 Bless the Lord, O you his angels,  you mighty ones who do his word,  obeying the voice of his word! 21 Bless the Lord, all his hosts,  his ministers, who do his will! 22 Bless the Lord, all his works,  in all places of his dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul!

15 As for man, his days are like grass;  he flourishes like a flower of the field; 16 for the wind passes over it, and it is gone,  and its place knows it no more. 17 But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him,  and his righteousness to children's children, 18 to those who keep his covenant  and remember to do his commandments. 1...