Early modern philosophers differed from previous Christian thinkers in that they did not believe in revelation or an afterlife. These moderns shared a confidence in modern science to discover the truth, or at least verifiable certainty, about the natural and political world. Postmodern thinkers, on the other hand, replaced the professed objectivity of the moderns with radical subjectivity: truth is not discovered, but created. In short, postmodernism does not offer a new method of finding universal truths, but rather dismisses them altogether. How should we respond to the claims of postmodernism?
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The Breakdown of Religious Knowledge Todd Kappelman The author describes the characteristics of premodern, modern and postmodern thought.
Escape from Nihilism J. Budziszewski Nihilism is a close relative, if not identical twin, of postmodernism. A professor describes his release from this destructive intellectual trap.
After Modernity, What? Wilfred M. McClay This is a book review of "Postmodern Times: A Christian Guide to Contemporary Thought and Culture" by Gene Edward Veith, Jr.
Christians and Postmoderns J. Bottum The origin and development of postmodern thought is traced through the ideas of different philosophers over the centuries.
Reaching Youth Today Josh McDowell How does one minister to the postmodern generation?
Reclaiming Natural Law Dean C. Curry A review of two recent books on the natural law tradition, a philosophical alternative to both modernism and postmodernism.
Richard Rorty and the Postmodern Rejection of Absolute Truth Dean Geuras What should the Christian response to postmodernism be? Will postmodern theory simply fall apart on its own?
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