{"product_id":"9781684513086_fire-in-the-streets","title":"Fire in the Streets","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the origins of critical theory in the bowels of the academy to its use in justifying rioting and arson in the name of a dubious equity agenda, an eminent philosopher unmasks the intellectual origins of this mental virus, and details steps rational thinkers can take to combat its insidious spread.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat can we do amidst all the controversies over race and gender in society today? Do we have anything constructive to offer the world? As Jesus followers, we do, and this book shows the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA dangerous and revolutionary philosophy is responsible for the street fires in America. It fuels the actions of Black Lives Matter and Antifa. It invades curricula in public schools and in our military. It is in our churches. You have heard the phrase \"white privilege,\" the need for \"safe spaces\" on campuses, and perhaps the tongue-twister \"intersectionality.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBehind all of these is an ideology called \u003ci\u003ecritical theory\u003c\/i\u003e, which is a form of cultural Marxism that divides society into the oppressed and the oppressors. It claims that America is \"systemically racist\" and founded on slavery. It believes that the voices of the minorities should trump the perspective of the dominant (and oppressing) culture. Unfortunately, this flawed perspective is overtaking our culture and infiltrating many of our churches. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, we consider the importance of critical theory, explain its origins, question its aims, and subject it to a logical critique. Readers will: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGain a better understanding of critical theory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee how it is permeating many aspects of society\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover how it opposes a Christian worldview\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn how to counter it constructively\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA biblical alternative to matters of justice and politics is available. One that is right and true. One based on the ideals of the American founding. Find it in these pages.","brand":"Douglas R Groothuis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40701736157233,"sku":"9781684513086","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/9926\/3793\/files\/9781684513086.jpg?v=1757718970","url":"https:\/\/bakerbookhouse.com\/products\/9781684513086_fire-in-the-streets","provider":"Baker Book House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}