Part 5 of the Series: Critical Theory, the End Times, and the Christian Response
Introduction: The Tower Rising Again
The story is older than any news headline.
It began in the plains of Shinar, when men said to one another,
“Come, let us build for ourselves a city, and a tower whose top will reach into heaven, and let us make for ourselves a name…” (Genesis 11:4, LSB)
Humanity united — not to glorify God, but to replace Him.
That ancient spirit is alive and well today.
The tools are more sophisticated — global corporations, academic institutions, international treaties — but the goal is unchanged:
Build a world without God.
Critical Theory, at first glance, seems like a mere academic movement.
But as its ideas spread into every sector of life, it is clear:
It is laying the foundation for a new Babel — a global rebellion.
About This Series
This is Part 5 of our series Critical Theory, the End Times, and the Christian Response.
Thus far, we’ve exposed the false gospel of Critical Theory, its attack on truth, and its role in spiritual warfare.
Now, we turn our eyes toward the horizon: the rise of a global order that Scripture prophesied — and Critical Theory helps build.
To view all parts of the series, please visit the Series Page
The Slow Erosion of Boundaries
Walk through any major city today and you will see the fruits:
- Flags no longer of nations, but of ideologies.
- Museums that once celebrated cultural heritage now apologizing for existing.
- Churches wrestling, not over doctrine, but over whether they should still believe anything with certainty.
Critical Theory has taught an entire generation to see boundaries — moral, national, familial — as instruments of oppression.
- Patriotism is rebranded as nationalism.
- Moral convictions are reframed as bigotry.
- Religious exclusivity is denounced as colonialism.
By tearing down these old “structures,” Critical Theory clears the land for new construction — a world unmoored from creation, tradition, and even reality itself.
It is not a coincidence. It is a preparation.
The Blueprint of Prophecy
The Bible warned long ago that such a world would emerge:
- Daniel 7 speaks of a final empire that will “devour the whole earth” (Daniel 7:23).
- Revelation 13 shows a Beast given authority over “every tribe and people and tongue and nation” (Revelation 13:7).
- Revelation 17–18 describes “Babylon the Great” — a global system of commerce, politics, and false worship — collapsing under the weight of its own rebellion.
Globalism is not simply economic or political.
It is spiritual.
It is the world reassembling at Babel once again — but this time, they intend to finish the tower.
Critical Theory’s Role in the Great Construction Project
If you listen carefully, you can hear the architects at work.
At universities:
“We must dismantle oppressive structures.”
At international summits:
“We must erase national boundaries to achieve global justice.”
At corporate boardrooms:
“We must ensure equity, not merit.”
Each slogan, each initiative — at its root — is not merely reforming. It is redefining:
- Redefining justice as forced outcomes rather than fair processes.
- Redefining human dignity as autonomy from God’s design.
- Redefining freedom as liberation from any absolute truth.
Critical Theory trains the world to believe:
- Division (between nations, genders, faiths) is the problem.
- Unity (under human-defined justice) is the solution.
Thus, the final false kingdom will not seem like tyranny at first.
It will seem like compassion.
But it will be a compassion that demands total surrender — not to Christ, but to the coming false Christ.
A Gathering Storm
Imagine standing on a beach.
The tide subtly shifts.
The breeze stiffens.
Dark clouds loom over the horizon.
Most laugh it off.
“Storms always pass.”
Yet the discerning see the signs:
- Trade agreements that erode national sovereignty.
- Human rights councils that champion rebellion but silence righteousness.
- Churches that once stood firm now bending, bowing, blending.
Critical Theory is not the storm itself.
It is the warm front — softening the atmosphere, making rebellion seem like renewal.
When the storm breaks in its full fury — when the final world ruler arises — the world will welcome him as the savior they have been conditioned to expect.
How the Christian Must Respond
Not by fear. Not by hiding.
By recognizing that our citizenship is already elsewhere:
“For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 3:20, LSB)
- We hold to the unchanging Word while the world edits truth daily.
- We preach the true gospel — not global justice through revolution, but reconciliation through Christ’s blood (2 Corinthians 5:18–21).
- We build true community in the Church — a family that transcends race, status, and nation — grounded in truth and grace.
The city we seek is not Babylon restored.
It is the New Jerusalem descending (Revelation 21).
Reflection Questions
- In what ways have you seen Critical Theory prepare people’s hearts for false unity?
- How does understanding biblical prophecy strengthen your discernment about today’s global movements?
- What practical steps can you take to anchor your identity more firmly in Christ rather than worldly systems?
References
Horkheimer, M. (1982). Critical theory: Selected essays (M. J. O’Connell, Trans.). Continuum. (Original work published 1972)
Lindsay, J., & Pluckrose, H. (2020). Cynical theories: How activist scholarship made everything about race, gender, and identity—and why this harms everybody. Pitchstone Publishing.
Trueman, C. (2020). The rise and triumph of the modern self: Cultural amnesia, expressive individualism, and the road to sexual revolution. Crossway.
The Holy Bible. (2021). Legacy Standard Bible. Three Sixteen Publishing. https://read.lsbible.org/
Footnotes
[^1]: Globalism in biblical eschatology refers to the prophesied unification of the world politically, economically, and religiously under the Antichrist’s rule (Daniel 7:23–25; Revelation 13:7–8).
Glossary: Key Terms for Understanding Critical Theory and the End Times
