Sup guys,
I think most of us have had the term "Postmodernism" preached to us enough times to have a general grasp of wat it means, the denial of objective and knowable truths. While i wouldn't go so far as to say we're completely ruled by postmodern thought, I think this trend tends to make us makes us ask two questions:
- "who are u to tell me what truth is?" (resist hearing truth)
and
- "who am i to tell them what truth is?" (resist giving truth)
its not simply a rejection of authority, postmodernism makes us afraid of truth. It makes us afraid to trust in people who claim to know it, and it makes us afraid to think we might have it. we're culturally disinclined towards giving or receiving even needed criticism and rebuke of any kind, even the term "preachy" evokes a negative imagery in our minds. The simple, counter-cultural act of declaring to the world "I know the Truth" paints bright red targets on our chests.
To paraphrase john piper paraphrasing someone else (-.-v), in the 60s nonchristians would indignantly demand of christians, "how could you believe THAT to be the truth?" nowadays, nonchristians would indignantly demand of christians, "how could you CLAIM to know the truth at all?"
We need Truths in our lives, Truths like God's atoning sacrifice for us and how precious we are in His sight; that God exists, heaven exists, hell exists. Facts such as God being in control over all things, that He is Good and Love, that we can't earn our own salvation. Be able to say, think, and express solid Truths like these because so often, when troubles come into our lives or we're faced with nonchristian friends, it's so unbelievably (ahahah get it? get it?) easy for these truths to slip from us as we fall into the gravity of postmodernism.
Encouragement for the week, believe and trust in Truths. Postmodernism dilutes Truth by treating all truths as soft and malleable, it delights in fusing ideas together and labeling it all as true. It tells that lie to a world in desperate need of rock solid Truths. Dont buy into it.
Have a happy wednesday!
Edward
"Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding..." - Proverbs 3:13
"Then we will no longer be infants...blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Him who is the Head, that is, Christ." - Ephesians 4:14-15
"Everyone on the side of truth listens to me." - John 18:37 (that's jesus talking)
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so wrong and kinda freudian but...kinda, sorta, almost cute....right?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yDDMznsa4A&feature=related
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