Fault Lines

The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe

Voddie T. Baucham

• Publisher: Salem Books
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN:
  9781684511808
• eBook ISBN:
  9781684512010
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Christian Church

The Ground Is Moving

The death of George Floyd at the hands of police in the summer of 2020 shocked the nation. As riots rocked American cities, Christians affirmed from the pulpit and in social media that “black lives matter” and that racial justice “is a gospel issue.”

But what if there is more to the social justice movement than those Christians understand? Even worse: What if they’ve been duped into preaching ideas that actually oppose the Kingdom of God?

In this powerful book, Voddie Baucham, a preacher, professor, and cultural apologist, explains the sinister worldview behind the social justice movement and Critical Race Theory—revealing how it already has infiltrated some seminaries, leading to internal denominational conflict, canceled careers, and lost livelihoods. Like a fault line, it threatens American culture in general—and the evangelical church in particular.

Whether you’re a layperson who has woken up in a strange new world and wonders how to engage sensitively and effectively in the conversation on race or a pastor who is grappling with a polarized congregation, this book offers the clarity and understanding to either hold your ground or reclaim it.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Thought Line
• Introduction
• Chapter One: A Black Man
• Chapter Two: A Black Christian
• Chapter Three: Seeking True Justice
• Chapter Four: A New Religion
• Chapter Five: A New Priesthood
• Chapter Six: A New Canon
• Chapter Seven: The Ground Is Moving
• Chapter Eight: The Damage
• Chapter Nine: Aftershock
• Chapter Ten: Restoration and Mitigation
• Chapter Eleven: Solid Ground
• Appendix A: The Dallas Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel
• Appendix B: Original Resolution on Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality
• Appendix C: SBC Resolution 9 on Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality
• About the Author
• Copyright