The False Gospel of Progressivism: Eight Ideas That Clash with Christian Truth and Undermine Human Flourishing

By Andrew T. Walker

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The False Gospel of Progressivism: Eight Ideas That Clash with Christian Truth and Undermine Human Flourishing

By Andrew T. Walker

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Andrew Walker Helps Christians Confront the Counterfeit Religion of Progressivism with Biblical Truth

Progressivism is packaged as a political philosophy. When carefully understood, it has all the appearances of a religion. Promising justice, equality, and utopia, it teaches followers to look to the government, rather than God, for redemption. But time and again, this deceptively hopeful worldview leads cultures into moral chaos. Can Christians stop history from repeating itself and point their neighbors toward the true freedom and grounded hope of the gospel?

In this book, Andrew Walker examines centuries and decades of progressive influence in the West, demonstrating how this popular ideology undermines Christian principles of creation, judgment, and redemption. He thoughtfully breaks down 8 pillars of progressivism—including its key tenets, history, and implications—showing how these substitute doctrines stand in direct opposition to the gospel. Walker concludes by offering a more hopeful, Christ-centered political philosophy called ordered liberty, which encourages believers to redirect the mistaken ideals of progressivism toward true salvation found in Christ alone. 

  • Explores the Metaphysical Claims of Progressivism: Includes case studies and discussion questions at the end of each chapter 
  • Well-Researched and Timely: Offers a biblical-theological look that is thoughtful, not divisive
  • Ideal for Christian Laypeople, Those Interested in Cultural Issues, and Readers of Carl Trueman’s Strange New World
  • Features a Foreword by Wilfred M. McClay

Author:

Andrew T. Walker

Andrew T. Walker (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is Dean of the School of Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Professor of Christian Ethics and Public Theology. He is a fellow with the Ethics and Public Policy Center. He resides with his wife and three daughters in Louisville, Kentucky.

Product Details

Format: Paperback
Page Count: 336
Size: 5.25 in x 8.0 in
Weight: 10.0 ounces
ISBN-13: 979-8-8749-1332-8
ISBN-UPC: 9798874913328
Published: April 13, 2027

Table of Contents

Dedication 
Acknowledgments 

Foreword by Wilfred M. McClay

Introduction: This Isn’t Just Politics 
 
Part 1: The Framework of Progressivism 
Chapter 1: Progress as Religion 
Chapter 2: From Providence to Progress 
 
Part 2: The Progressive Creed (P.R.O.G.R.E.S.S.) 
Chapter 3: Political Salvation (P) 
Chapter 4: Revolutionary History (R) 
Chapter 5: Overthrow of Moral Order (O) 
Chapter 6: Gnostic Self (G) 
Chapter 7: Redistribution of Sovereignty (R) 
Chapter 8: Epistemic Power (E) 
Chapter 9: Sexual Liberation (S) 
Chapter 10: Suppression of Dissent (S) 
 
Part 3: The Christian Response 
Chapter 11: Ordered Liberty 
Chapter 12: Church, Family, and Neighbor 
 
Conclusion: The Only Way Forward Is Back 
Appendix 1: Twenty Honest Questions . . .  
Appendix 2: Creation Speaks . . .