Doug Wilson: A Study In Christian Authoritarianism & Abuse
I don't intend to change the mind of those who adore him but only to provide a warning to those who have only begun to hear of Doug Wilson.
I don't intend to change the mind of those who adore him but only to provide a warning to those who have only begun to hear of Doug Wilson.
In this episode of Will Work For Purpose, I speak with Julian, who is a blogger, frequent conversation partner on the Randos United YouTube Channel, and a Hutterite. Our conversation covers a broad number of topics from propaganda, politics, Christian doctrine, meaning-making, and religious experience. Given Julian's unique perspective, we were able to talk about familiar topics within religion and politics in a way that brings life back to them.
Covid-19 and climate change are two hot topic issues we are dealing with in our societies at large, and both phenomena serve as potential pitfalls for the mental lives of those living today. A significant portion of people experiencing mental distress are made worse by the reality of both the pandemic and climate change. Young people in particular often find themselves engaged in catastrophic think and say things like, "it won't matter. We'll all be gone soon anyway."
We are coming closer, every day, to a society that places the rectification of injustice above all other goods. We now value fixing other people and giving them their just deserts, over fixing ourselves and healing the iniquity within our hearts. We overlook all other moral goods and set upon a pedestal out of our vanity that good, which is among the most easily corruptible. In seeking justice, we have become tyrants. We are applying an iron fist where other virtues could have been better suited.
Most people have been focused on the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and rightfully so, but I don't think we are limited to thinking about it in such away. It seems to me that there are a good number of positive outcomes as a result of this global tragedy.