Warren Throckmorton
Mark Driscoll Claims Credit for the Work of Mars Hill Church Women
You will probably think you’ve heard this story before. In 2013, Mars Hill Church published a study guide on the New Testament book of James. Mark Driscoll wrote the Introduction to the book but did not claim authorship. In fact, much of the book was written by women in the women’s ministry. Here is an…
Read MoreA Note about Critical Race Theory and Roots
A brief note about criticism of Critical Race Theory in Christian academia. Critics of CRT invoke the historical connection of CRT theorists to the Frankfurt School with the primary mischief being the connection to Karl Marx. Tracing ideas back to Marx is like an intellectual scavenger hunt. The more connections you find, the better you…
Read MoreDoes Critical Race Theory Threaten the Gospel?
A lot of evangelicals are saying it does but I don’t see how. Over the past month, I have been reading critical race theory analyses in search of how they might threaten religion in some manner. Thus far, I haven’t encountered any mention of the Bible, the gospel, or religious criticism. There is frequent mention…
Read MoreAPA Apologizes for Role in Racism and Eugenics
Although long overdue, the American Psychological Association on October 29 issued an apology to people of color and indigenous people for the role of psychologists, including many leaders of APA, in promoting racism and eugenics thoughout the formative years of the profession. Accompanying the apology is a remarkable historical timeline of events documenting the role…
Read MoreMark Driscoll’s Christian Theology v. Critical Theory is Awful and Needs Footnotes
I don’t know what else to say about this “book.” Driscoll has taken lots of well deserved criticism on Twitter about it and I want to point out another great source: Wenatchie the Hatchet. Go check out WtH. WtH is a hatchet for sure. In his new post: “Mark Driscoll’s Christian Theology vs Critical Theory…
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