We should always accept people’s lived experience… says Critical Theory. Today Rich and Kyle continue the conversation around the idea that those who are oppressed have special access to truth that should be taken as authoritative. They finish off exploring how this idea severely impacts our relationships and unity in the church as well as how it goes against both secular and Christian wisdom when it comes to counselling through methods such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

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“We should always accept people’s lived experience”… says Critical Theory. Today Rich and Kyle start a conversation around the idea that those who are oppressed have special access to truth that should be taken as authoritative. They unpack the impact this has on relationships, scripture and society as well as exploring fancy terms like “Standpoint Epistemology”.

Join us as we hear the Gospel preached during these unprecedented times.

Join us as we hear the Gospel preached during these unprecedented times.

Join us as we hear the Gospel preached during these unprecedented times.

Hegemony: the control of the ideology of society. Welcome to the second tenet of Critical Theory where we explore the idea that the dominant group maintains power by imposing their ideology on everyone. Today Rich and Kyle seek to understand the concept, affirm what we can affirm, and then point out the flaws, the confusion with terminology and the incompatibilities with following Jesus.

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The whole of humanity is divided along the lines of oppressed and oppressor. This is the first tenet of Critical Theory known as The Social Binary. Today Rich and Kyle continue their conversation and attempt to point out some of the flaws and incompatibilities with Christianity and offer some pastoral insight.

A talk that we didn't mention for time's sake:

Michael Ramsden (RZIM) - Is there a cure for today's victim culture?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g1GzId_HKc

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