## Tim Keller's Views on Race and Culture - [[Tim Keller (pastor) | Tim Keller]] argues in his book *Generous Justice* that a multicultural and interracial society, while not necessarily efficient, is a powerful social good. [(00:09:36)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=576s) - Keller believes that the [[Bible]] supports his view, stating that the Bible's stance on creation undercuts racism by stating that all humans are of "one blood". [(00:11:21)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=681s) - [[God]] created only one human being to demonstrate that no race is inherently superior to another. [(00:11:53)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=713s) - Tim Keller believes that disparities between groups of people are racist. [(00:14:03)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=843s) - According to Tim Keller, the story of the [[Tower of Babel]] teaches that human pride and the lust for power lead to racial and national division. [(00:15:09)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=909s) - God created languages and used them to separate people at the Tower of Babel. [(00:17:54)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=1074s) - [[Tim Keller (pastor) | Tim Keller]] believes that racism originates from the human pride and desire for power displayed at the Tower of Babel. [(00:18:43)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=1123s) - Tim Keller argues that the division of people into different groups with different languages was a result of human disobedience, and that God's intention is to break down these barriers, as demonstrated by the events of [[Pentecost | Pentecost.]] [(00:20:32)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=1232s) - [[Christianity | Christians]] of different ethnicities forming friendships within the church is one of the signs of the presence and power of the [[Gospel | Gospel.]] [(00:23:01)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=1381s) - Tim Keller believes that racial and cultural identities, while not insignificant, are no longer primary to one's self-understanding in [[Jesus | Christ]]. [(00:23:32)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=1412s) - According to the speaker, Tim Keller believes the Gospel gives Christians critical distance from their own culture, enabling them to critique their own cultural idols. [(00:25:34)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=1534s) - Tim Keller believes that cultural and racial barriers can and should be overcome, citing the spiritual unity found in the church as an example. [(00:39:10)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=2350s) ## Criticisms of Tim Keller's Views - The speaker suggests that moderate individuals, who initially supported some social justice narratives, became critical when they perceived an overreach and negative impacts on their congregations. [(00:02:58)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=178s) - The speaker argues that Tim Keller's book, "Generous Justice," presents a flawed understanding of nations, which might explain why some individuals who were lenient towards social justice are now critical of [[Christianity | Christian]] nationalism. [(00:04:02)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=242s) - The speaker argues that the [[Bible]] does not support the idea that Christians should support diversity and that this idea is not in line with the [[Gospel | Gospel.]] [(00:29:17)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=1757s) - The speaker disagrees with Keller's viewpoint, arguing that while spiritual unity exists within the church, attempting to create multicultural communities by ignoring cultural differences is unrealistic and impractical. [(00:40:00)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=2400s) - The speaker contends that Keller's vision is idealistic and impractical, suggesting that it aligns with a globalist agenda rather than scriptural principles. [(00:43:23)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=2603s) ## Biblical Support for Cultural Diversity - The speaker states that [[Miriam]] was punished by [[God]] for rejecting [[Moses]]’s wife because of her race, citing Numbers 12 as evidence. [(00:31:03)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=1863s) - The speaker argues that Peter’s vision and the conversion of Cornelius were about the sinfulness of racial and ethnic bias and that God accepts those who fear him and do what is right, regardless of their nation. [(00:32:22)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=1942s) - [[Jesus]], not the [[United States]], is the "city on a hill" and a light to the nations. [(00:33:29)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=2009s) - [[Tim Keller (pastor) | Tim Keller]] believes God is breaking down ethnic and racial barriers, but the speaker disagrees and believes those barriers were erected by God. [(00:34:21)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=2061s) - The speaker believes that while racial prejudice is wrong because all humans are equally sinful and saved by grace, this does not necessitate a belief in egalitarian social structures or [[Diversity, equity, and inclusion | DEI]] initiatives. [(00:37:08)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=2228s) ## Globalist Ideologies and Cultural Preservation - Some individuals, despite disagreeing with certain solutions like redistribution or aspects of social justice, still hold the view that God's plan involves the unification of all peoples and cultures, similar to the concept of a globalist monolithic culture. [(00:44:40)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=2680s) - This perspective suggests that the separation of nations, as described in the biblical account of Babel, was a curse and not part of God's original plan. [(00:45:02)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=2702s) - This viewpoint criticizes the idea of holding onto and preserving unique cultural aspects of specific people groups, viewing it as detrimental and aligning with globalist ideologies. [(00:46:32)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM&t=2792s) ## Sources - [website](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e784bMQhpuM)