"religious pluralism is a normative thesis about diversity..."
"the bad news: no religion is true
the good news: it doesn't matter; it will all turn out okay in the end"
"religious pluralism looks a lot like secularism w/ incense"
if i am beginning to understand this issue... i am understanding that Jesus is a great model for the dialogue needed with postmodern friends, he was a great question asker, he acted with compassion...
Showing posts with label seeking understanding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label seeking understanding. Show all posts
Friday, November 17, 2006
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
why we should understand...
Millard Erickson gives an excellent introduction to the issue of understanding postmodernism in Christian Theology.
"Modernism, with its 'belief in the rationality of the universe,' has been the hallmark of the of the twentieth century. Today, however, there has been growing dissatisfaction with the modern view. The result has been the emergence of the postmodern movement, which is affecting every area of intellectual endeavor, including theology. It is important for Christians to understand postmodernism and to construct a theology to evidence awareness of and response to it. Some aspects of postmodernism are compatible with and supportive of biblical Christian theology, while other parts are antagonistic. Christian theology needs to support and use the former while rejecting the latter." (p. 158)
"Modernism, with its 'belief in the rationality of the universe,' has been the hallmark of the of the twentieth century. Today, however, there has been growing dissatisfaction with the modern view. The result has been the emergence of the postmodern movement, which is affecting every area of intellectual endeavor, including theology. It is important for Christians to understand postmodernism and to construct a theology to evidence awareness of and response to it. Some aspects of postmodernism are compatible with and supportive of biblical Christian theology, while other parts are antagonistic. Christian theology needs to support and use the former while rejecting the latter." (p. 158)
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