text: >The Myth of Postmodernism – Random Stuff from Jack Hager –
  Author Jack HagerPosted on July 15, 2008 June 1, 2011 Categories Cliches, Emergent, Thinking
  4 thoughts on ">The Myth of Postmodernism"
  >I've never seen it expressed quite that way, but I agree that our evangelism panders way too much to personal (and therefore subjective) experience rather than Scripture's absolutes. Very sad. Didn't C.S. Lewis finally accept Christ because he was first intellectually persuaded that Christianity was true? (See his book, "Surprised By Joy,")
  >I agree to an extent. Even most definitions I've read and heard of for "post-modernism" describe it as being a type of "later modernism". However, I think the term is still useful because when modernism first came front and center, it wasn't the prevailing belief and theme in the arts, in people's lives, and in the world in general. We now live in an age in which it is and thus I think the term is applicable in describing a culture and society that is prevalently "modernist" in it's beliefs.
  >I have trouble thinking these days (not much in my life to challenge me in that area so i'm out of practice), but I made it through the article. Maybe it's time i find some things to think about.
  >Ok, so I'm just a late commenter… BUT, My husband's "God" brother-in-law is a Missional Pastor in Philly, since we visited his very modern building with its collection of very interesting folk, and art – I have been keeping my eyes open to what it means to be emergent and or missional. The topic has surfaced again because of Holiday family conversation. Emergent/missional is the same right? I think so but Pastor "Todd"(b-i-l) disagrees. I can 'get it' if one is living on a mission, a mission to spread the Good News, But, all the articles I have read are full of mumbojumbo… what's the deal with that?…makes me think urban pastors are just trying to create a niche for themselves? Do they really teach this stuff in Bible School and Seminary? Is it just non-denominational with a modern style (appearance)? Perhaps I should learn to knit?