This study was given on Friday, February 16 2007. It was given by Martin Rizley and elder of TRBC and was given at a youth meeting. It is a very relavant topic about a philosiphy that is sweeping our society to day. This is a dangerous way of thinking and a Christian must know what it is and how to fight against it. I hope you find this study helpful.
I. Defining Postmodernism
A. Christian view of truth- truth is established by God, and is revealed to man by God
B. Modernist view of truth- truth is defined by human reason, man is the measure of all things
(Both A&B universal truth- but one is man discovering his truth and the other is man discovering God’s truth)
C. Post-Modernist view of truth- every one has their own truths
1) Truth is perspectival, and therefore, limited
2) Truth is subjective, rather than objective
3) Truth is relative, rather absolute
4) Truth is plural, rather than universal
5) Truth is made, rather than discovered
(They make up their own truth, truth is different for everybody)
II. Christian Critique of Postmodernism
A. First, we must understand the true nature of postmodernism
B. Second, we must expose the self-contradictory character of postmodernism
C. Third, we must detect the source of postmodernism
(They Contradict Themselves: saying that there is no absolute ….is an absolute truth!)
III. Living in a Postmodern Society
A. Understand its Chief Characteristics
1) Denial of absolute value (you must tolerate everyone’s truth)
2) Pursuit of temporal pleasures as life’s highest goal
3)Preoccupation with the present, and forgetfulness of the future
B. Respond Intelligently to Its Pressures
1) Hold fast to the moral absolutes that God establishes in His Word
2) Reject earthly pleasure-seeking as one’s highest goal in life
3) Live in the present with a future orientation
4) Be prepared to give a reason for the hope that is in you
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