Question for thought: What is the difference between a postmodern theologian and a theologian for postmodern times? Is there any difference, and if so, which is most reflective of EC?
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June 1st, 2005 at 2:34 am
a completely defeatist view of our culture. Some are even equating post modernism with post Christendom. A good first step would be to get the terminology down first, particularly as it may apply to spiritual beliefs. And I think someone like emergent wannabe gets it right when he says:
September 9th, 2006 at 6:51 am
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May 30th, 2005 at 4:03 pm
A postmodern theologian allows postmodernism to inform his/her theology. A theologian for postmodern times seeks to contextualize theology to a postmodern society a la Leonard Sweet’s “content versus container” metaphor.
There is a significant difference between the two, imho, and where the ec ends up on this one is probably the deal-breaker for whether or not I’d like to be identified with it.
May 30th, 2005 at 10:37 pm
Well-done, Rob. Be a theologian first, and within your theology, start with theology proper. Starting with anthropology is all backwards… I thought I’d posted on this previously in the blog, but I couldn’t find it in a search — maybe it was in discussion elsewhere.
June 2nd, 2005 at 6:36 pm
The problem with postmodernism is the same thing that’s right about it; it’s a really great critique of modernism. The danger is that we’ll try to turn it into a replacement for modernism, and it simply can’t bear the weight of that kind of expectation. You don’t build with dynamite.
As for where it’s all going, I’m with robby.