Along the Way – Is Postmodernism
Affecting Us?
(Written by
Kevin A. Hall 08.25.17)
Most of Western society has been affected by the Postmodern
Bug. In fact, much of what we see going on right now and is being played out in
the media is a direct result of Post-modern influence. Look at our colleges and
universities. Listen to the language on the streets. Watch the attitudes in
protests. Look at the trend in our churches. Listen to the songs being played
in our time. Away with the old! There is no God! There is no absolute truth!
Truth is whatever I say it is!
Everything is moral! There are no rules! We have
no real value! You have the right to believe what you believe! There is no
heaven nor hell! We will all have a chance to live life over again when we are
reincarnated! Everything is relative!
These are just some of the beliefs of the postmodern
generation. God has been thrown out, so there is no absolute source of truth.
We order our own destiny, they say. We are our own gods. As a result, the
postmodern “frames reality by naming aspects at his or her whim” (R. Zacharias;
page 20). Nothing is sacred any longer and everything is viewed from the lens
of the sensual. This would seem like Postmoderns are not interested in the
gospel at all. I used to think that way. But after becoming exposed to what
Postmodernism is and how it affects our lives, I truly believe that behind all
the façade is a hurting generation that is seeking an answer to life and is dying
for a new “metanarrative." Christianity
is the only solution, but we must frame this story into a manner in which they
can receive it.
