A Goody From Woody

Goody from Woody

I’ve been thinking a lot lately on the subject of Political Correctness. I have three books on the meaning of words like: Why You Say It, by Webb Garrison; The Jewish Book of Why, by Alfred J. Kolatch; and The Christian Book of Why?, by John C. McCollister. None of these books helped me understand the roots of political correctness.

What comes to your mind when you hear these words? You are probably thinking, like me, of words that are full of PC: tolerance, multiculturalism, diversity, and feminism. Where did the ideas come from?

If you unpack the word tolerance, it means that one person never expresses an opinion or judgment about someone else’s ideas, beliefs, or values from a worldview of biblical Christianity (absolute truth). Does this mean someone demands that we only accept another worldview—anything and everything but that Christian Worldview? Tolerance is not very tolerant of biblical Christianity.

How about diversity? Isn’t that like preaching that homosexuality is just as valid as all other forms of sexuality? If we disagree, we prove that we need sensitivity training and help in being normal.

What about multiculturalism? Isn’t that valuing many cultures? No—it can only mean criticism of our Western culture and our ideas of being a melting pot of people from all the world.

Multiculturalism rebels at the notion that we as a country were founded on a very distinct Christian worldview. Especially troublesome for these folks is the notion of patriotism.

What about feminism? Isn’t that about equal rights for women? No—it is about the destruction of what was once a patriarchal society (all OT and NT thru 1980’s), to matriarchal society. The goal of this group is very anti-family and anti-father. Who has taken the father’s place in this new shift in American culture? The welfare state!!

I have read from dozens of authors—both Christian and not—that believe political correctness is a masking term for cultural Marxism. It is a movement that would rob all of us of our freedoms of speech and all of our other liberties.

How should a Christian respond to political correctness (cultural Marxism)?

The only answer is to follow God’s Word! If God calls homosexuality a sin, we should also. If anything, including feminism tries to destroy our homes and families; we should call it what it is—sin! Call out sensitivity training for what it is—an attempt to destroy freedom of speech and freedom of religion.

If you have time, you might want to find the articles written by William Lind, a history professor who wrote about this topic at www.academia.org. Also, you might want to read Grave Influence, by Brannon Howse. It is extremely helpful.

Lastly, don’t we fight sin with truth? Jesus said in John 8:31-32, “So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, ‘If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.’”

God Bless,
Woody