3 Problems with Christian Defeatism

Christian defeatism responds to issues like racism, injustice, and poverty with statements like, “This will always be a problem. It will never be solved. So, why keep talking about it?” Whenever issues of sin and brokenness arise, you will likely hear some level of Christian defeatism. While there may be a measure of truth in defeatist statements, the attitude itself is highly problematic.

Misusing Scripture

I’m quite certain someone is preparing to quote Matthew 26:11 to me, “For you always h...