Sep
22
2009
Oprah, Jay-Z, Karma, and the Gospel
Thabiti Anyabwile has some excellent Gospel insights on a recent interview Oprah did with rapper Jay-Z. In his post "Absent Fathers and Sinless Worldviews," Anyabwile exposes the spiritual dearth of both of their "creeds." Regarding Jay-Z's commitment to karma, Anyabwile writes:
But Jay-Z still has a sense of moral accountability. He's still on the "psychiatrist's couch," which means his conscience speaks to him about his wrongs even though he's going to the wrong place for help. In opting for "karma," he sees the moral nature of the universe and knows that somehow justice prevails. If only his aha moment was the aha that includes a genuine awareness of his sins, conviction, awareness of a holy God, and His need to escape the wrath to come through faith in God's Son.