Bible and Theology Matters: Insightful Conversations with Bible Scholars BTM 104: 5 Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age: Part 1
Mar 14, 2024
Dr. Rosaria Butterfield, a former tenured English and queer theory scholar who converted to conservative Christianity, recounts her dramatic shift from LGBTQ activism to church life. She examines cultural shifts that normalized gender ideology and critiques the idea that spirituality is kinder than biblical Christianity. She also traces the modern origins of sexual orientation as an identity and warns about surrendering moral language.
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Conversion Through Tough Christian Friendship
- Rosaria Butterfield recounts being discipled by Ken and Floyd Smith, who loved her despite her activism and clearly distinguished acceptance from approval.
- They fed her, met weekly, and required hard truths that led her to read the Bible seven times before attending church.
Church Failure Accelerated Cultural Shift
- Butterfield argues cultural change didn't happen overnight but accelerated when churches failed to take a firm, loving stance.
- She credits consistent biblical clarity (truth determines ethics) for undermining the idolization of LGBTQ ideas.
From Tenured Professor To Church Planter's Wife
- After leaving Syracuse, Butterfield taught at Geneva College, where she met her husband and later became a pastor's wife and church planter's helper.
- Her first church job included cleaning restrooms at a community center church plant.
