Initiate Conference 2025: Breakout | Phil Ward and Julius Ojewole

The Social Binary and “Sola Lived Experience.”In this breakout session, we’ll unpack the concepts of the social binary, intersectionality, and lived experience, utilizing the work of Neil Shenvi and Pat Sawyer’s book Critical Dilemma. Together, we’ll examine how these ideas influence today’s cultural conversations on identity, oppression, and truth—and how they often conflict with a biblical worldview. Join us as we seek to think carefully, respond compassionately, and stand faithfully in the midst of complex social narratives.