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Christian Identity

Christian Identity. in a. P o s t m o d e r n W o r l d. P o s t m o d e r n W o r l d. Hurricane Mitch, 1998. 6. “normal” incremental evolutionary change: slow, predictable, gradual. epochal, profound, revolutionary change: fast, unpredictable, sudden. 2500+ BC. Prehistoric World.

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Christian Identity

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  1. Christian Identity in a PostmodernWorld

  2. PostmodernWorld

  3. Hurricane Mitch, 1998

  4. 6

  5. “normal” incremental evolutionary change: slow, predictable, gradual epochal, profound, revolutionary change: fast, unpredictable, sudden

  6. 2500+ BC Prehistoric World

  7. 2500+ BC Prehistoric World

  8. 2500 BC - 500 AD 500 BC 1 AD 500 AD Ancient World Sumerian, Akkadian, Egyptian, Hittite, Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian, Greek, Roman empires

  9. 2500 BC - 500 AD 500 BC 1 AD 500 AD Ancient World Sumerian, Akkadian, Egyptian, Hittite, Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian, Greek, Roman empires

  10. 2500 BC - 500 AD 500 AD - 1500 AD 500 BC 1 AD 500 AD 1500 AD Ancient World Medieval World Printing/Gutenberg Caravel/Transport Guns/Infantry/Artillery New Economy Copernicus/Galileo Reformation/Luther

  11. 2500 BC - 500 AD 500 AD - 1500 AD 500 BC 1 AD 500 AD 1500 AD Ancient World Medieval World Printing/Gutenberg Caravel/Transport Guns/Infantry/Artillery New Economy Copernicus/Galileo Reformation/Luther

  12. 1950 AD - ??? 1500 AD - 2000 AD 1500 AD 1750 AD 2000 AD Medieval World Modern World Postmodern World Print/Screen/Internet New Science New Weapons New Transportation New Economy New Spirituality

  13. 1950 AD - ??? 1500 AD - 2000 AD 1500 AD 1750 AD 2000 AD Medieval World Modern World Postmodern World Print/Screen/Internet New Science New Weapons New Transportation New Economy New Spirituality

  14. Modern to Postmodern 1. Conquest, Control, Progress … Conservation 2. Mechanistic/reductionist … holistic/systemic 3. Analytical … post-analytical 4. Secular/scientific … spiritual/scientific 5. Objective … Intersubjective 6. Critical … Post-critical 7. Organization … alliance, network

  15. Modern to Postmodern 8. Individualism … community, tradition, tribe 9. Protestant/polemical … Post-protestant 10. Consumerism … Sustainability 11. Print literacy … layered fluency 12. National … global/migratory 13. Ideology ... narrative

  16. Postmodernity Post-Holocaust Post-Hiroshima Post-colonialist Post-secularist Post-rationalist Post-communist Post-capitalist Post-nationalist Post-institutionalist Post-patriarchal Post-Christendom

  17. Emerging world Modern world Pre-modern world Non-modern world today Consider that we live in at least three worlds.

  18. Late Transition Early Transition Old Paradigm/ Model

  19. Late Transition Early Transition Old Paradigm/ Model

  20. New Paradigm/ Model Late Transition Early Transition Old Paradigm/ Model

  21. New Paradigm/ Model Late Transition Early Transition Old Paradigm/ Model

  22. Paradigm Shifts Almost always the [people] who achieve these fundamental inventions of a new paradigm have been either very young or very new to the field whose paradigm they change. Thomas S. Kuhn The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

  23. “A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it.” Max Planck, Scientific Autobiography

  24. PostmodernWorld Christian Identity 4 “identity crises”

  25. Identity Crisis 1: Modernity values exclusivity: Exclusive salvation for Members Only

  26. in a PostmodernWorld people distrust exclusivity; they value connectivity. Purposeful inclusivity.

  27. Identity Crisis 2: Modernity values inerrancy: Inerrant Bible Inerrant Pope

  28. in a PostmodernWorld people distrust claims of inerrancy; they value possibility of correction and improvement (like science)

  29. PostmodernWorld A lesson from science: Changing conclusions/models Consistent methodology in an unchanging quest ... provable truth

  30. PostmodernWorld Can we re-imagine the church? changing conclusions/models consistent methodology in an unchanging quest ... saving the world.

  31. Identity Crisis 3: Modernity respects timeless truths - universal and absolute theories.

  32. in a PostmodernWorld people seek timely wisdom to address contemporary crises

  33. spiritual emptiness corrupt leadership poverty disease ignorance hunger and malnutrition climate change conflicts Financial Instability Water/Sanitation subsidies/trade barriers population/ migration communicable diseases education governance/corruption hunger education gender inequality child mortality maternal health environmental sustainability ethnic conflicts terrorism weapons of mass destruction organized crime networks energy demands clean water population growth authoritarian regimes

  34. spiritual emptiness corrupt leadership poverty disease ignorance hunger and malnutrition climate change conflicts Financial Instability Water/Sanitation subsidies/trade barriers population/ migration communicable diseases education governance/corruption hunger education gender inequality child mortality maternal health environmental sustainability ethnic conflicts terrorism weapons of mass destruction organized crime networks energy demands clean water population growth authoritarian regimes FOUR GLOBAL CRISES

  35. 4 Crises ... 1. Planet 2. Poverty 3. Peace 4. Religion

  36. Heat Solar Energy Prosperity Resources Waste Equity Security Societal Machine The Ecosystem

  37. Heat Solar Energy Prosperity Resources Waste Equity Security Societal Machine The Ecosystem Framing Story

  38. Heat Solar Energy Prosperity Resources Waste Equity Security Societal Machine The World’s Religions are failing provide a framing story capable of addressing our current crises - i.e. Good News. Framing Story

  39. Heat Solar Energy Prosperity Resources Waste Equity Security Societal Machine The Ecosystem framing story = “good* news” *healing, freeing, reconciling, empowering

  40. Ivan Illich (Austrian former priest, philosopher, social critic, 1926-2002)

  41. Neither [violent] revolution nor [political] reformation can ultimately change a society; rather you must tell a new powerful tale, one so persuasive that it sweeps away the old myths and becomes the preferred story …

  42. … one so inclusive that it gathers all the bits of our past and our present into a coherent whole, one that even shines some light into the future so that we can take the next step…. If you want to change a society, then you have to tell an alternative story. - attributed to Ivan Illich (Austrian former priest, philosopher, social critic, 1926-2002)

  43. PLANET - through re-joining creation, pursuing common good, learning from birds & flowers POVERTY - through concern for the least of these, seeking justice for all PEACE - through reconciliation, love for the other, turning other cheek, walking second mile PERSONAL WHOLENESS - through loving God - linked with love of neighbor, stranger, outsider, and enemy.

  44. Identity Crisis 4: Modernity conquers the other.

  45. in a PostmodernWorld people move toward the other in solidarity.

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