Rejecting God Through Leftism Dehumanizes Society and Requires Return to Christian Faith
Source: Casey Chalk. "In Rejecting God, Leftism Renders Us Less Human." May 12, 2026. thefederalist.com
The Gist
The author argues that modern leftist movements are united by their desire to destroy traditional sacred values, which makes people less human by turning them into self-obsessed objects. Only returning to real Christian faith can restore human dignity and meaning.
Conclusion
Contemporary leftist movements that reject God engage in cultural desecration that renders humans less human, and only a return to authentic Christian belief and practice can restore human dignity
Premises
- Leftist groups (queer theorists, LGBT radicals, BLM activists, Hamas supporters) are united by a desire to desecrate what previous generations considered sacred
- Modern culture glorifies transgression and the destruction of sacred boundaries, making humans see themselves as self-creating gods
- The sexual revolution has reduced humans to objects for sexual pleasure rather than dignified beings in relationships
- Reproductive technologies like IVF and surrogacy have transformed the creation of life from a sacred relational event into mere technique
- This desecration stems from Nietzsche's declaration that 'God is dead' and the resulting belief that humans must create their own meaning
- Cultural Christianity without actual Christian belief is insufficient and still represents nihilism
- Only consecration through authentic Christian belief, practice, and community can counter this dehumanizing desecration
Assumptions
- There exists an objective sacred order that should not be transgressed
- Human dignity depends on recognition of divine authority and sacred boundaries
- Christian belief and practice are necessary for maintaining human dignity and meaning
- Leftist movements are fundamentally motivated by anti-sacred impulses rather than positive values
- Traditional sexual and reproductive norms reflect sacred truths about human nature
- Self-creation and autonomy are inherently dehumanizing rather than liberating