What is postmodernism in the church?
What is postmodernism in the church?
Postmodern theology, also known as the continental philosophy of religion, is a philosophical and theological movement that interprets theology in light of post-Heideggerian continental philosophy, including phenomenology, post-structuralism, and deconstruction.
How does postmodernism affect the church?
Postmodernism’s rejection of absolute truth causes many people to reject the Bible. Christians believe God is the source of absolute truth. Not only do postmodernists deny Christ’s claim to be the truth, but they also dismiss his statement that he is the only way to heaven.
What does the emerging church believe?
Some Emerging Church Christians believe there are radically diverse perspectives within Christianity that are valuable for humanity to progress toward truth and a better resulting relationship with God, and that these different perspectives deserve Christian charity rather than condemnation.
What does it mean to be an emerging church?
Generally, a church is emerging if it seeks to reach those lost in the post-modern culture, rejects doctrinal absolutes, and, of course, proclaims itself to be emerging. The following are some of the common traits I have discovered by reading through the Emerging Church material.
Is postmodernism a threat to the church?
In sum, hard postmodernism should be seen as a threat. It is not possible to be a hard postmodernist and be a Christian. Soft postmodernism on the other hand presents the church with many lost virtues of grace and irenics (theology done peaceably).
What are the limitations of soft postmodernism?
Interestingly, these limitations are the same limitations that the hard postmodern has lain down. People are limited in their understanding, being bound by their time, culture, and situation. The result is that, in the emerging Church, because of their soft postmodern tendencies, all distinctions are minimized or ignored.
How is postmodernism evidenced in our culture today?
This type of postmodernism is explicitly evidenced in our culture in many higher education institutions, whose philosophy is clearly articulated in such a way. It is also evidenced implicitly in our culture when God is left out of the equation in matters of fact and science.
