What is the significance of our theology and the biblical narrative to the critique of culture

and the critique of society and its systems that the Bible calls us to. For example, what does the doctrine of

sin have to say about our culture? What's the connection between the idea of

original sin and things like democracy? Where do you see the idea in the

understanding of Marx and Freud and Nietzsche? How does it critique the notion of human autonomy

that's so widespread today.

What about the exodus?

What's the political implication of the exodus since it's been widely used

in that regard?

What about the incarnation?

What's the cultural and societal significance of the incarnation?

The life and ministry of Jesus, the last days.

I mean, if this sounds like we're going to be on a very broad swath of theology. In part you're right, but

we're going to dig deeply into a handful of areas with our guest, Professor Chris Watkin,

who has authored a terrific new book entitled biblical critical theory.

This is part two of what we started last time in the discussion of this very insightful work, giving us the societal so what about the biblical

narrative so- thanks for joining us again delighted to have you with us it's lovely

to be with you again, Scott and Schott. Let's start with the doctrine of sin. And just for example, what's the connection between the idea of original sin and a societal system like democracy?

I would make the argument in relation to the universality of sin. I don't think you need a

full-blown doctrine of original sin with all its sort of bells and whistles in order to make this argument.

I think what you need is is Romans 3 verse 10,

there's no one righteous.

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