Have you ever not said something because you thought, "Oh, that would not be politically correct"? Too often this is the course people take because they are afraid of being ostracized by saying something that someone may deem to be offensive. In today's world, the only people who can get away with saying or even doing something that may be considered offensive are those who understood to be "victims." If you are not considered a "victim," you are an "oppressor." As far as political correctness is concerned, oppressors have virtually no rights. What is interesting about the way political correctness works is that decisions are based on an abstract gut feeling, or emotional virtue, as opposed to solid, unwavering absolute truth. Absolute truth is panned as repressive, violent, and does more to create aggressors than to free victims. Political correctness is like the shifting sands underneath your building, which can collapse at any moment. There is a foundation, albeit one that is constantly changing based on given situations. It all boils down to who is the determined victim and who is the oppressor. Once these groups are identified, the silencing of the oppressor can begin. This is how far society has come in its attempt to bring a utopia to fruition. Unfortunately, that utopia is based not on God's truth, but on man's lies.

The apostle Paul speaks of the great falling away in 2 Thessalonians 2 that he said would exist as the world approached the end of the last days. I firmly believe Paul was speaking of a time when society as a whole (including those who claim to be Christian, but are not) would deny God and His absolute standards. If this is so (and I believe it is), we must ask how this has been achieved. What vehicle has been used? Political correctness has been creating a foundation of Cultural Marxism into American society for decades. This phenomenon began in earnest as the 1950s turned into the 1960s, which gave birth to the cultural revolution. As our society moved from one decade to the next, the changes that took place framed the way people thought, acted, and lived. Since that time, the insidious nature of Cultural Marxism has infiltrated all aspects of American society, including the home and family, education, entertainment/media, healthcare, politics, and the workforce. This has been accomplished through the increased acceptance of the unwritten code of political correctness; what some call emotional virtue. Many in society have long sought to be done with God and His absolute truth, endeavoring to replace it with something far more malleable. The result is that determining truth stems now from how we feel about something, not what God says is true. Society is clearly on a downward spiral and it appears that we are destined to go down that path. What should the Christian's response to this problem be? How do we glorify God in this?

While many believe that we can turn back the hands of time to a seemingly more patriotic, nobler day, a day in which the United States at least outwardly appeared to be far more in line with the principles set forth by our Founding Fathers, it appears that the Bible is not so inclined to go along with that thinking. Evil is most assuredly on the rise, from all corners. It is obvious, making it extremely difficult to ignore. The problem is that while information is plentiful, few seem to be asking the question what should Christians be doing now? Too many are doing their level best to simply stand against evil, by standing against other people. Is our war against people or it is against spiritual beings and powerful forces in the heavenly realms?