It's become a folk wisdom among American Christians that people are simply a product of their time and place. For instance, Southern slave owners shouldn't be judged too harshly because that was the world in which they lived. It's unfortunate, but they didn't know any better. The implicit belief here is one of cultural and psychological determinism. We're products of our … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christian Professes the Church-State “Heresies” of Roger Williams
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Beatnik Christianity Recognizes A Clear Alternative to Objectivity vs. Subjectivity
The moment I knew American conservatism had utterly lost its way wasn't the 2016 election itself, but the defense of Kellyanne Conway's "alternative facts" following the inauguration. The evangelical sub-culture in which I was raised proudly declared its commitment to the truth. This was coupled together with a denunciation of philosophy's "postmodern thought" and psychology's … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Recognizes A Clear Alternative to Objectivity vs. Subjectivity
