Something in the human soul cries out for equality. Doesn’t it? It is certainly a virtue that our culture lauds and espouses. But one has to wonder:

• Where does the idea of equality come from?
• Can we arrive at the concept of equality from a naturalistic or humanistic worldview?
• How do we obtain equality?

My  special guest in episode 92 of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD is an expert in the fields of philosophy, theology, and apologetics. Dr. Douglas Groothuis has devoted an entire chapter of his recent book Fire in the Streets: How You Can Confidently Respond to Incendiary Cultural Topics to the topic of equality. Did you know that the necessary foundation for equality is a huge argument in favor of the Christian faith and the Christian worldview? Well, it is. 

The renowned atheistic historian Yuval Noah Harari openly admits in his bestselling book, Sapiens, that “the Americans got the idea of equality from Christianity, which argues that every person has a divinely created soul, and that all souls are equal before God.”

It is actually impossible to ground the concept of equality without the Christian worldview, which says that we are created in the image of a personal, loving, all-powerful, all-knowing God. And we have all fallen short of His glory, so Christ paid an equal price to redeem us.

The bottom line is that there is no basis for equality without the Christian God and the Christian worldview. Our kids live in a world that demands equality. We need to help them see where it comes from. Please join Dr. Groothuis and me as we unpack the concept of equality in this episode, because your kids will need to know the source of what they long to have.

To hear this riveting conversation with one of the great apologetic minds of our day, check out episode 92 of CP/CW. You can listen  on Life Audio by clicking on the image below:

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GROOTHUIS’ BIO: Dr. Groothuis holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy (University of Oregon, 1993) has served a Professor of Philosophy and the head of the apologetics and ethics program at Denver Seminary since 1993. He is looking forward to a new chapter as the distinguished university research professor of apologetics and Christian worldview at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the author of nineteen books, including the popular and voluminous textbook, Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for Biblical Faith, 2nd ed.(IVP Academic, 2022), as well as a poignant memoir, Walking Through Twilight: A Wife’s Illness—a Philosopher’s Lament(InterVarsity, 2017), and a bold critique of Critical Race Theory, Fire in the Streets (Salem Books, 2022).

Dr. Groothuis’ website

Dr. Gruuthuis’ podcast: Truth Tribe

EPISODE RESOURCES:

Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for Biblical Faith by Dr. Douglas Groothuis

Dr. Stephen Meyer’s website