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Postmodernism and the Emerging Church Dr. William Brown President

Postmodernism and the Emerging Church Dr. William Brown President. See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. Colossians 2:8. POSTMODERN?.

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Postmodernism and the Emerging Church Dr. William Brown President

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  1. Postmodernism and the Emerging Church Dr. William Brown President

  2. See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. Colossians 2:8

  3. POSTMODERN? • The period of time after the “Modern Period” • A term describing an approach to art, architecture, literature, etc. • A pejorative term describing someone who does not believe in objective truth (or morality) or our ability to know it

  4. CLASSIC The Road To Postmodernism MODERN POSTMODERN

  5. CLASSIC KNOWLEDGE AND TRUTH DISCOVERED BY . . . 2000 BC – AD 1400 Revelation Reason Experience

  6. MODERN KNOWLEDGE AND TRUTH DISCOVERED BY . . . 1400 -1900/1960? Revelation Reason Experience

  7. MODERN KNOWLEDGE AND TRUTH DISCOVERED BY . . . Reason Experience

  8. POSTMODERN KNOWLEDGE AND TRUTH DISCOVERED BY . . . 1900/1960? - Present Reason Experience

  9. POSTMODERN KNOWLEDGE AND TRUTH DISCOVERED BY . . . Experience

  10. POSTMODERNISM No Absolute Truth only MY truth No Past, no Future only NOW No Underlying Meaning or Purpose only MY Meaning and Purpose

  11. Postmodernism and Modernism

  12. EMERGING CHURCH? • The most recent movement to challenge the status quo of the conservative, Evangelical church • A term describing churches that focus on creative methods to engage the Postmodern culture • A pejorative term describing a person who rejects traditional, conservative doctrine

  13. The “Emerging Church” Flash Points • Knowledge/Truth • The Bible • Salvation • Culture

  14. Three Approaches to Culture Offended Withdraw Delighted Assimilate Distressed Engage

  15. Takeaways: One Truth Three Callings

  16. *We live in a Postmodern culture *We are called by God to grow in our knowledge of “sound doctrine” *We are called by God to aggressively engage the culture *We are called by God to prioritize unity and love for other believers

  17. See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. Colossians 2:8

  18. Postmodernism and the Emerging Church Dr. William Brown President

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