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Why You Can’t Be a Christian Marxist

by | Fri, Mar 1 2019

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ABC's Q&A

ABC's Q&A featuring transgender activist Cathryn McGregor and social commentator Jordan Peterson.

This week’s edition of the ABC’s Q&A featured conservative Canadian psychologist Jordan Petersen.

You can watch the full episode in the video below where Jordan was sat next to one of Australia’s most outspoken transgender activists, Cathryn McGregor.  Peterson made big news in Canada when he publicly refused to refer to transgender people by their non-biological genders.

It was by-and-large a lively but courteous discussion.  Many Christians would have been cheering for the ‘conservative’ position that Jordan Petersen seems to uniquely be able to articulate - especially in a high pressure environment.

At the end of the Q&A interview, the host asks all the panelists whether they believe in God or not. Their answers are very surprising…

Social commentator Bill Muehlenberg joined Neil Johnson on Vision Christian Radio’s 20Twenty program to discuss the episode and delve into the reasons why Christians can’t be Marxists.

What is Cultural Marxism?

Marxism is the political and economic philosophy of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Cultural Marxism is a loose Marxist movement seeking to apply critical theory to matters of family composition, gender, race, and cultural identity within Western society.

In today’s culture where it’s all about owning your ‘personal truth’, the actual truth of the Bible, God’s spoken Word, stands in stark contrast to many of the ideals of today’s leftist modern society.

Bill Muehlenberg shares the stark differences between Maxism and Christianity in his website article ‘You Can’t Be a Christian Marxist (Though Plenty Have Tried)’.

Marxism is based on atheism and dialectical materialism; Christianity is based on theism and the reality of the spiritual realm.

Marxism says sin is found in capitalism; Christianity says sin is found in the human heart.

Marxism sees economic alienation as the main problem; Christianity sees man’s alienation from God as the main problem.

Marxism enjoins the confiscation of private property and state ownership; Christianity enjoins private property and ‘The Shalt Not Steal.’

Marxism claims redemption is found in the end of the class struggle and the eradication of capitalism, Christianity claims redemption is found via the death and resurrection of Christ at Calvary.

Marx spoke of creating the New Man; Jesus spoke of the necessity of the new birth.

Marxist man is identified with the collective; the Christian man is identified in union with Christ.

Marxist ethics say you can murder your enemies; Christian ethics say we must love our enemies.

Marx said that ‘religion is the opiate of the masses;’ Christ said that he came to the masses as a shepherd cares for his sheep.

Marx expected religion to wither away; Jesus promised that one day all unbelief would be no more.

Marxism has resulted in the external oppression of millions; Christianity has resulted in the internal liberation of millions.

Tune into 20Twenty and join the conversation with Neil Johnson, weekdays on Vision Christian Radio. Click here for your local times.

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