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Welcome to the gospel coalition podcast.

In 2021, the gospel coalition released a short form video series called TGC Talks.

In these videos, Christian thought leaders help us think biblically and timely about important cultural issues.

And now we're bringing these talks to you right here on TGC podcast.

On today's episode, you'll hear from Justin Giboney as he addresses the topics of justice, identity politics, and critical race theory.

We all hate the lies that falsely accuse us or misrepresent our intentions.

We're rightfully indignant when others bear false witness at our expense.

Or at the expense of those who we deem worthy of our compassion.

But what about the lies that serve our purposes?

What about the false narratives that absolve us, the cultural myths that glorify us, and the mischaracterizations that obstruct our opposition?

My question is, what do we do with the lies that are useful?

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