📄The Areopagus Update – Jan/Feb 2025
The Deconstruction of Christianity by Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett analyzes disturbing trends in contemporary evangelicalism that lead many young or fragile Christians to fall away from true biblical faith. Megan Basham’s Shepherds for Sale has sparked controversy because it identifies high-profile evangelical leaders who have become shills for many secular, immoral, and even neo-Marxist trends. Allie Beth Stuckey’s Toxic Empathy exposes the various ways that “progressives” distort and exploit “compassion,” “tolerance” and “social justice” to advance an anti-Christian/neo-Marxist agenda. Living in Wonder by the astute social critic Rod Dreher reminds us that all the social and moral confusion of our time often distracts us from recognizing the reality that we live in an “enchanted” world in which God is an ever-present reality – as is perpetual spiritual warfare. Therefore, we must live consciously and intentionally with these realities in mind.
