Fault Lines

A famed preacher, professor, and cultural anthropologist reveals the cancer of woke theology that has permeated seminaries and that threatens the evangelical church itself. Plus a call to all Christian congregations to eschew the lure of critical theory and hold to the path of an individual relationship with God.USA TODAY BESTSELLER!We are standing on shaky ground.As a wave of violent riots protesting the death of a black man at the hands of police shook the nation in the summer of 2020, most Americans were shocked. Christians nationwide, eager to fulfill their God-given calling to bring peace and reconciliation, took to pulpits and social media in droves to affirm that “black lives matter” and proclaim that racial justice “is a gospel issue.”But what if those Christians, those ministers, and those powerful ministries don’t know the whole story behind the new movement that’s been making waves in their congregations? Even worse: What if they’ve been duped into adopting a set of ideas that not only don’t align with the Kingdom of God, but stand diametrically opposed to it?In this powerful audiobook, pastor, professor, and leading cultural apologist Voddie Baucham explains the sinister worldview behind the social justice movement and how it has quietly spread like a fault system, not only through our culture, but throughout the evangelical church in America. He also details the devastation it is already wreaking—and what we can do to get back on solid ground before it’s too late.Whether you’re a layperson who feels like you’ve just woken up in a strange new world and wonder how to engage both sensitively and effectively in the conversation on race, or a pastor who’s wondering how to deal with increasingly polarized factions within your congregation, this audiobook will provide the clarity and understanding you need to either hold your ground, or reclaim it.

1. Opening
2. The Roots Of CSJ
3. Putting It All Together
4. Critical Race Theory
5. Intersectionality
6. Introduction
7. Annother Kind Of Earthquake In San Francisco
8. The Nature Of The Coming Catastrophe
9. Our Problem Is Not Growing Ethnic Tensions
10. Our Problem Is Not Political Divisions
11. Our Problem Is Social Justice Vs Biblical Justice
12. Navigating Through The Issue
13. Chapter 1
14. A Child Of Desegregation
15. They Don't Want Us Here
16. Lessons My Mother Taught Me
17. So What
18. Chapter 2
19. A New Creation
20. Afro Centric Christian
21. A Season In The Desert
22. Always An Advocate
23. Welcomed And Wanted
24. He Has Made The Two Into One
25. Back To Africa
26. A New Perspective
27. An Unexpected Assignment
28. Chapter 3
29. Colin Kaepernick
30. Real Justice Requires Truth
31. Exposing The False Narrative
32. The High Cost Of False Narratives
33. Extensive Research
34. Bonus - The Killing Of Police
35. The Unique Nature Of Individual Cases
36. Anticipating Objections
37. Chapter 4
38. The Religious Nature Of Antiracism
39. A New Cosmology
40. A New Original Sin
41. A New Law
42. Chapter 5
43. The Three Facets Of Ethnic Gnosticism
44. Storytelling And The Racism Of American Policing
45. The Alternative To Ethnic Gnosticism
46. Chapter 6
47. I Agree With Reading Broadly
48. The Fault Beneath The List
49. The Concept Of Antiracism Is Inherently Flawed
50. Chapter 7
51. A Lack Of Clarity And Charity
52. The Dallas Statement
53. Faults And Fractures Within The Evangelical Movement
54. Silencing Dissent
55. Surviving The Coming Catastrophe
56. Chapter 8
57. Circular Question Begging Logic
58. Repudiating The Research
59. Bashing The Black Pulpit
60. Feeding The Victim Mentality
61. Abortion - The Unspoken Epidemic In Black America
62. Chapter 9
63. Strange Bedfellows
64. Abortion
65. CRT And The DC
66. Chapter 10
67. Thousands Have Not Bowed The Knee
68. We Are At War
69. The Critical Social Justice War On Christianity
70. Our War Is Spiritual
71. Our Weapons Are Spiritual
72. Our Weapons Are Powerful
73. Black Lives Matter Is Founded On Bearing False Witness
74. We Must Take Every Thought Captive
75. Chapter 11
76. The Way Forward
77. Rise To The Challenge
78. Appendix A
79. Appendix B
80. Appendix C