Christianity And The Postmodern Turn: Six Views

by Myron B. Penner

Publisher:

Brazos

, 2005

Overview

In our post-Cold War, post-colonial, post-Christian world, Western culture is experiencing a dramatic shift. Correspondingly, says Myron Penner, recent philosophy has taken a postmodern turn in which traditional concepts of reality, truth, language, and knowledge have been radically altered, if not discarded all together. This presents the Christian intellectual community with a unique set of challenges for articulating the gospel and fashioning a Christian worldview.

In Christianity and the Postmodern Turn, six contributors--including James K.A. Smith, John Franke, Merold Westphal, and Kevin Vanhoozer--respond to the question, “What perils and/or promises does the postmodern turn hold for the tasks of Christian thinkers?” Addressing topics such as the nature of rationality and biblical faith, the relationship of language to reality and truth, ethics, and apologetics/theological method, the book presents a variety of positions in dialogue with each other. It will be of interest to contemporary theology and philosophy students.

Key Features

• Presents the Christian intellectual community with a unique set of challenges.
• Addresse topics such as the nature of rationality and biblical faith.
• Exposes a variety of positions in dialogue with each other.

Praise for Print Edition

What perils and promises does postmodernism bring to the Christian community? With positions situated along a scale of perspectives--pro, con, and in between--this give-and-take dialogue is well written, often witty, and always stimulating. This discussion is one we cannot afford to ignore, whatever our position. Bravo to Brazos Press for continuing its tradition of scholarly publications!

--Gary R. Habermas, Liberty University

Christianity and the Postmodern Turn has special value due to its excellent balance of technical issues and clear explanations. Any Christian who is engaging culture will already have encountered the issues this book explores and will probably have been stymied and confused by them. The authors in this book demonstrate serious depth in their understanding of postmodernism, and their fresh writing styles makes the book a pleasure to read. I had trouble putting it down.

--Paul Chamberlain, Trinity Western University

Myron Penner has assembled half a dozen fine scholars to explain and debate the issues that affect mainstream Christian thought in the wake of the postmodern turn that is dominant now in Western culture. While accessible to novices in these matters, the authors engage in serious dialogue with one another and move the entire discussion to a higher level, thus making an important contribution to Christian theology as a whole.

--Fergus Kerr, University of Edinburgh

Product Details

• Title: Christianity and the Postmodern Turn: Six Views
• Author: Myron B. Penner
• Publisher: Brazos
• Print Publication Date: 2005
• Logos Release Date: 2023
• Pages: 240
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subject: Postmodernism › Religious aspects--Christianity
• ISBNs: 9781441202512, 144120251X, 1587431084, 9781587431081
• Resource ID: LLS:2C3EB81A5F914B494555A4D4E035C83A
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-06T20:49:08Z

About Myron B. Penner

Myron Penner is professor of philosophy and theology at Prairie College and Graduate School in Alberta, Canada. He earned his Ph.D. from University of Edinburgh. Penner has also been a research fellow of the Hong Kierkegaard Library and director of the graduate program in philosophy of religion and religious studies at Liberty University. He lives in Three Hills, Alberta.