Published on January 19, 2024, 1:30 am

The phrase “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (DEI) has become a focal point of dialogue across various sectors including corporate bodies, academic entities and churches. Despite triggering significant debates and concerns, DEI programs are deeply rooted in ideologies that support social restructuring. Recent data reveals the extensive financial resources being allocated to these initiatives.

For instance, during the 2022 to 2023 academic year, the State University System of Florida made a considerable expenditure – $28 million – towards critical race theory and DEI programs. More than half this funding was sourced from taxpayers’ money. The University of Florida budgeted up to $5.3 million for related activities supporting 43 positions dedicated for DEI efforts.

Interestingly, this trend extends beyond Border States like Florida with increasing investment in DEI across various public institutions and private corporations. For some agencies like the Pentagon which requested an impressive $114.7 million to fund DEI initiatives in fiscal year 2024, there has been a consistent increase in their diversity spending over the years.

This propensity towards DEI funding is also echoed within boardroom walls with American companies reportedly allocating approximately $3.4 billion towards Diversity programs in 2020 alone despite arguing about effectiveness. This clearly illustrates the enormity of private investment committed towards these initiatives but also raises significant queries regarding measurable results.

Consequently, eyebrows are being raised as concerns mount on both efficiency levels and impacts of these massive investments into sweeping adoption of DEI programs throughout America’s public institutions and businesses alike.

Examining key case studies offer insight into how profound these impacts can be; such as with Claudine Gay who had stepped down from her position as president at Harvard University following scandals surrounding discriminatory policies related desperately to diversity issues.

There have been instances where staunch conservative voices have challenged affirmative action and argued for maintenance of intellectual integrity in academic leadership roles rather than prioritizing quotas hinged on gender or race bias.

Shockingly, churches have been succumbing increasingly to similar trends. Baptist Theological Seminary in Southeastern, for example, has implemented the “Kingdom Diversity” program promoting radical departure from biblical doctrine on partiality with emphasis on ideologies like ‘white guilt’ and ‘white privilege’.

This DEI trend underscores the fear of grave realities threatening professionalism and expertise in real-world circumstances allied with life or death. A classic example would be non-specialized individuals assuming critical roles such as heart surgeons due to their racial background or sexual preference instead of qualifications.

In conclusion, while Equity and Diversity may have noble intentions at face value, there is a clear inherent danger threatening societal fabric and castigating traditional beliefs including the Christian faith which emphasizes character rather than externalities like race or gender. Therefore, Christians are urged towards resistance against strategies aimed ostensibly at derailing our society’s unique position globally via deceptive promises of progressiveness. In this era concealed by masked agendas under pretty faces of benign initiatives delivering trusted news along with a Christian worldview becomes more crucial than ever before.