On the Radicalization of Young Christian Men | Will Spencer | NSA Disputatio
In this New Saint Andrews College Disputatio address,
@willspencer examines how fatherlessness, shame, isolation, and online communities can leave young men vulnerable to movements that offer belonging and purpose through resentment. He traces what he refers to as the “blame ladder”: a descent from personal grievance into conspiracy theories, antisemitism, and white nationalism.
Spencer argues that these ideas can borrow the language of Christian faith while turning men away from repentance, responsibility, and love of neighbor. Against the promise of a political war band, he sets the harder path of Christian sonship: accepting correction, bearing one’s cross, and serving the Father who calls men his heirs.
The address is followed by a candid Disputatio exchange on the reach of these movements, the danger of broad accusations, and how Christians can respond with courage to friends drawn into them.
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