The World is flat. That isn’t necessarily a good thing. When Postmodernism (more correctly “Anti-Modernism”) emerged, it successfully dethroned notions of hierarchy, structure, authority and pyramid-shaped leadership. Instead of “teachers,” you should have “facilitators.” Instead of lectures you now have discussions and conversations. No one is deemed to have a better idea than anyone else,
(This article was originally published on September 11, 2012.) After the Protestant Reformation, a new ethos pervaded the Western world. Christianity began to infiltrate every aspect of culture, from the Arts to Literature, from Philosophy to Science. But then French Enlightenment thinkers like Voltaire, Rousseau and Decartes began to assert that we could know truth and reality
If you have been hearing about these terms, “Modern” and “Postmodern” but aren’t certain where to begin, The Death of Truth, (Dennis McCallum, General Editor), is a great place to start. The topics are dealt with in a scholarly manner, but are explained in an easy enough manner for the common person to understand. One
Dr. Francis Schaeffer, a brilliant Christian philosopher who died in 1984, gives great insight to the Postmodern crisis we are experiencing within the church today. He explains how Thomas Aquinas opened the door for an Epistemological compromise between the Bible as an authority on one hand and Aristotelian philosophy being an equal viewpoint on the
Hi Israel, Our friends’ son (a homeschooled young man raised in a Christian home) now states that he is not a Christian, doesn’t believe that Jesus lived and the Bible, to him, is just another old book. Very sad but it was coming.. He had joined the emergent church several years ago.. Wonder if this
Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church (Understanding a Movement and Its Implications) By D.A. Carson For a number of years now (since about 1995), I have been studying postmodernism (a sociological cultural shift that has influenced Western thought and behavior since the 1950s-1960s), and I have known the it was just a matter of time
A while back I was able to interview a dear brother in Christ, Eric Ludy about our need for a “Bravehearted Gospel.” Eric is doing a phenomenal work for the Kingdom of God and I am pleased to call Eric a friend and fellow-warrior for the cause of Truth. Israel Wayne: In your book, The
A Primer on Postmodernism By Stanley J. Grentz Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. ISBN: 0-8028-0684-6 Copyright, 1996. www.eerdmans.com Hovel Audio ISBN: 1-59644-292-1 Copyright, 2005. www.ChristianAudio.com This is probably the most thorough and academically accurate book on Postmodernism that I have read to date. It is not the simplest or easiest to understand, but
