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When Russell Moore first heard the title of Christopher Watkin’s new book, Biblical Critical Theory, his mind immediately went to the controversy around critical race theory. But, as this episode’s conversation with Watkin—a professor and senior lecturer at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, reveals—it’s about so much more. Tune in for a rich discussion of what critical theory
In this presentation I discuss how the hero’s journey narrative helps late modern society answer the question “who am I?”, and how the Bible introduces two significant twists into the story, with major implications for identity formation.
Author Chris Watkin encourages us to contend for the gospel with the full resources of the whole Bible. Chris recommended an article by Mike Raiter, on congregational singing:
Episode page on the Think Biblically site. How does the Bible guide us in applying its truths to our culture? Of course the Bible applies to our individual lives, but the Bible is also a rich resource for critique of any culture. Join Scott and Sean with their guest, British philosopher Chris Watkin for a
Podcast homepage. Though interest in critical theory may have once been limited to academics, it has become a lightning rod issue among the general public in recent years. Given the complexity of the debate, how exactly should Christians assess critical theory from the standpoint of Scripture? In response to that question, I spoke with Christopher Watkin, whose
The Gospel Coalition published an article last week that brought together every divergent faction of the church to say, “Ick!” While many are discussing the troubling content of the article on social media, the Holy Post crew examines what is says about the troubling state of evangelical publishing. Then, new data finds liberal teens
I chat with Christopher Watkin about his ground-breaking new book, Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible’s Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture, which is a profound analysis of how the biblical story helps Christians understand modern culture. Check out the book: https://www.amazon.com/Biblical-Criti… Truth Unites is a mixture of apologetics and theology, with
Bryce Hales and Ashley Hales interview Christopher Watkin about the story the bible tells as an interpretative lens. We speak about the issue of critical theory, how his book Biblical Critical Theory is useful, and how it might help us over and against a culture war lens. Apple Podcasts.
Plugged In’s Adam Holz shares about avoiding the pull to take the bait as Christians, when savvy performers are seeking our attention. Christopher Watkin, author of “Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible’s Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture,” shares about the fruit that comes from believers being challenged in their faith. The segment on Biblical Critical
All of us have beliefs and ideas that influence the choices we make and what we think is right and wrong, but have you ever truly examined what they are and whether they’re helpful?Christopher Watkin is a philosopher and PHD graduate from the University of Cambridge, He’s an associate professor in French studies at Monash