Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe

Voddie Baucham argues that Critical Social Justice and its academic underpinnings, such as Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality, function as a secular religion that contradicts historical Christian orthodoxy. He describes a ideological rift within the Southern Baptist Convention and the broader evangelical movement, identifying specific conflicts over racial reconciliation, systemic oppression, and social activism. The text contrasts the framework of "antiracism" with biblical definitions of justice and sin, warning that adopting sociological lenses for spiritual issues creates an irreparable divide between different factions of the church.

Pastors, church members, and theological students read this work to understand the linguistic and philosophical shifts occurring within their denominations. Readers use the book to identify specific academic terms often integrated into modern sermons and to evaluate how those ideas align with traditional scripture. It provides a historical timeline of recent ecclesiastical controversies and equips readers with a conservative apologetic response to progressive social movements. People walk away with a vocabulary for discussing institutional drift and a clear defense of the sufficiency of the Bible in addressing social tension.