This messianic idea that the evangelical left is on the right side of history stems directly from their social gospel roots, specifically postmillennialism. https://twitter.com/SethMacFarlane/status/1048328509590892546 …
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Replying to @michaelmalice
Believe it or not Epicureanism and Hegel as well. It's an old thought.
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Replying to @michaelmalice
Isnt that the idea of Hegel's Geist? At least in part.
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Replying to @michaelmalice
Agreed. That is where today's left gets that idea.
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Replying to @michaelmalice
I am agreeing that Left gets "right side of history" idea from social gospel. Isnt that what you wrote?
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i took "That is where today's left gets that idea" to refer to hegel
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Replying to @michaelmalice
Yeah. When i reread my response i noticed i was unclear.
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