I think we are lazy thinkers, our children are being told what to think and have no thoughts of their own. Adults for that matter care little to think on their own. In an effort to avoid conflict I find myself shrinking away from seeking the subtleties you mention. I see what a slippery slope that can be. What resonated with me was knowing the truth/real so well you can easily spot the lie/fake. I’m motivated.
Thanks so much for reading and responding! I agree, it is easier to think that everything is just one thing. In secular culture today it’s usually something like “systemic racism“ or “the tyrannical patriarchy“. But as Christians we can do this as well with “well, we live in a fallen world” or explaining everything away as sin or godlessness. I think it will be a long, slow march, but I hope that we can relearn how to make these distinctions and how to think more critically and speak up thoughtfully and reasonably about these cultural issues.
I think we are lazy thinkers, our children are being told what to think and have no thoughts of their own. Adults for that matter care little to think on their own. In an effort to avoid conflict I find myself shrinking away from seeking the subtleties you mention. I see what a slippery slope that can be. What resonated with me was knowing the truth/real so well you can easily spot the lie/fake. I’m motivated.
Thanks so much for reading and responding! I agree, it is easier to think that everything is just one thing. In secular culture today it’s usually something like “systemic racism“ or “the tyrannical patriarchy“. But as Christians we can do this as well with “well, we live in a fallen world” or explaining everything away as sin or godlessness. I think it will be a long, slow march, but I hope that we can relearn how to make these distinctions and how to think more critically and speak up thoughtfully and reasonably about these cultural issues.