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With the voices of Joni Eareckson Tada, the Navarros, Jamal Bandy,
J. P. Moreland, Josh McDowell, Alyssa Poblete, Trevor Wright, David
Chung, Alisa Childers, and Walt Heyer. Don't Follow Your Heart
offers a compelling vision for the kind of Christianity that is
truly countercultural, that rebels against the status quo, that
offers something genuinely revolutionary. We were never meant to
bear the impossible weight of creating and sustaining our
identities, but with the steady stream of propaganda telling us to
be true to ourselves and live our best lives, it's no wonder many
of us are. In Don't Follow Your Heart, Thaddeus Williams builds a
case that self-worship is not authentic, it's arrogant. It is not
satisfying, it robs us of awe. It is hardly new and edgy, but is
hopelessly traditionalist, rehashing what is literally humanity's
oldest lie. As he explores the Ten Commandments of Self-Worship,
Williams calls for a new generation of heretics, iconoclasts,
renegades, mavericks, and rebels who refuse to march like good
little cows, mooing in unison with the herd. He points us to a life
beyond the boring, conventional, and self-defeating dogmas of
self-worship and shows us how much more meaningful a life centered
on God can truly be. Don't Follow Your Heart features: A
fascinating blend of theology, philosophy, science, psychology, and
pop culture. Grim stories of many patron saints of self-worship
including Nero, Rousseau, de Sade, Nietzsche, Sartre, Foucault, and
Jim Morrison. Accounts of notable heretics who rebelled
against self-worship, including Frederick Douglass, William
Wilberforce, Sophie Scholl, and G.K. Chesterton.Â
Straightforward ways to rebel against the mainstream message of
self-worship.
God does not suggest, he commands that we do justice. Social
justice is not optional for the Christian. All injustice affects
others, so talking about justice that isn't social is like talking
about water that isn't wet or a square with no right angles. But
the Bible's call to seek justice is not a call to superficial,
kneejerk activism. We are not merely commanded to execute justice,
but to "truly execute justice." The God who commands us to seek
justice is the same God who commands us to "test everything" and
"hold fast to what is good." Drawing from a diverse range of
theologians, sociologists, artists, and activists, Confronting
Injustice without Compromising Truth, by Thaddeus Williams, makes
the case that we must be discerning if we are to "truly execute
justice" as Scripture commands. Not everything called "social
justice" today is compatible with a biblical vision of a better
world. The Bible offers hopeful and distinctive answers to deep
questions of worship, community, salvation, and knowledge that
ought to mark a uniquely Christian pursuit of justice. Topics
addressed include: Racism Sexuality Socialism Culture War Abortion
Tribalism Critical Theory Identity Politics Confronting Injustice
without Compromising Truth also brings in unique voices to talk
about their experiences with these various social justice issues,
including: Michelle-Lee Barnwall Suresh Budhaprithi Eddie Byun
Freddie Cardoza Becket Cook Bella Danusiar Monique Duson Ojo Okeye
Edwin Ramirez Samuel Sey Neil Shenvi Walt Sobchak In Confronting
Injustice without Compromising Truth, Thaddeus Williams transcends
our religious and political tribalism and challenges readers to
discover what the Bible and the example of Jesus have to teach us
about justice. He presents a compelling vision of justice for all
God's image-bearers that offers hopeful answers to life's biggest
questions.
Enacting social justice is essential to the Christian faith. But
the Bible's call to seek justice is not a call to superficial
activism. True justice requires biblical wisdom and communal
discernment. Maybe you're frustrated with a version of Christianity
that doesn't seem to take justice seriously. Perhaps you've
witnessed the rise of ideologies that brand themselves as 'social
justice,' but you have a sense that something is off about them.
Maybe you have a hunch that God offers a better way to do justice
than what's offered by the snarky memes on our news feeds. In this
14-session, video-based study guide, teacher and lecturer Thaddeus
Williams furthers the case he made in his book, taking study groups
and individuals deeper into complex question of how to pursue a
path of justice without compromising the truth of the gospel.
Participants will watch video segments (DVD/streaming video sold
separately), hear from a diverse range of experts, interact in
group discussions, and answer personal reflection questions to
discover what the Bible and the example of Jesus have to teach us
about justice. Williams confronts religious and political tribalism
and challenges participants to discover a compelling vision of
justice for all God's image-bearers that offers hopeful answers to
life's biggest questions and a way forward. Sessions Include: What
is Social Justice The God Question The Imago Question The Idolatry
Question The Collective Question The Splintering Question The Fruit
Question The Disparity Question The Color Question The Gospel
Question The Tunnel Vision Question The Suffering Question The
Standpoint Question Conclusion
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