Identity Politics: Guilt and the Scapegoat

Dr. Joshua Mitchell addresses the rise of identity politics, its relation to Christianity, and the resulting destruction of societal institutions. He describes how the Christian categories of guilt, innocence, and the scapegoat have been fundamentally perverted in Identity Politics, and therefore only a restoration of the superior Christian account of these terms will redeem society. 

YouTube video

First Things depends on its subscribers and supporters. Join the conversation and make a contribution today.

Click here to make a donation.

Click here to subscribe to First Things.

Next
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

The Battle of Minneapolis

Pavlos Papadopoulos

The Battle of Minneapolis is the latest flashpoint in our ongoing regime-level political conflict. It pits not…

Of Roots and Adventures

Peter J. Leithart

I have lived in Ohio, Michigan, Georgia (twice), Pennsylvania, Alabama (also twice), England, and Idaho. I left…

Our Most Popular Articles of 2025

The Editors

It’s been a big year for First Things. Our website was completely redesigned, and stories like the…