The next reformation : why evangelicals must embrace postmodernity / Carl Raschke.

By:

Raschke, Carl A

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, c2004.Description: 235 pages ; 23 cmISBN:

0801027519
9780801027512

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DDC classification:

261.5/1 22

LOC classification:

BT28 .R35 2004

Contents:

Postmodernism and the crisis of evangelical thought -- The new French revolution : Derrida and the origins of postmodernism -- The religious left bank : origins of religious postmodernism -- Sola fide : beyond worldviews -- Sola scriptura : beyond inerrancy -- The priesthood of all worshippers : from hierarchy to relationality -- Thoroughly postmodern ministry : postmodern revivalism -- Dancing with the Lord : charismatic renewal and the deconstruction of worship -- The end of theology : the next reformation.

Summary: Postmodernism has become a four-letter word among many evangelicals. It has been blamed for every malaise of contemporary society and vilified as the greatest threat to contemporary Christian faith. In The Next Reformation, Carl Raschke acquaints readers with what postmodernism really is, and more importantly, what it is not. He argues that evangelical Christianity has allied itself with non-Christian philosophies, including rationalism and evidentialism, and suggests that breaking this alliance and embracing postmodernism may allow evangelical Christianity to flourish once again as a progressive rather than reactionary force in the present-day world. Raschke begins with a detailed analysis of the current state of postmodernism and evangelical thought. He provides a background to the controversy, revealing what the term has meant in different contexts and how it relates to contemporary evangelicalism. He describes the development of postmodernism, explores the writings of early postmodernist thinkers, and examines how postmodernist thought has influenced contemporary theology from Derridian deconstruction to Radical Orthodoxy. Raschke then reveals the opportunities postmodernism brings to Christian faith. He examines how postmodern perspectives bring new meaning to the doctrines of faith alone and sola scriptura, illustrating how these doctrines can be revived by means of postmodern language and philosophy. Raschke goes on to explore how postmodern views of hierarchy and organization could alter the structure of the church toward the Reformation theme of the priesthood of all believers.

Item type: Livre List(s) this item appears in: Carrousel 2023-09-07

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Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
1-Bibliothèque ETEQ	BT 28 R35 2004	Available		ETEQ2158

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-223) and index.

Postmodernism has become a four-letter word among many evangelicals. It has been blamed for every malaise of contemporary society and vilified as the greatest threat to contemporary Christian faith. In The Next Reformation, Carl Raschke acquaints readers with what postmodernism really is, and more importantly, what it is not. He argues that evangelical Christianity has allied itself with non-Christian philosophies, including rationalism and evidentialism, and suggests that breaking this alliance and embracing postmodernism may allow evangelical Christianity to flourish once again as a progressive rather than reactionary force in the present-day world. Raschke begins with a detailed analysis of the current state of postmodernism and evangelical thought. He provides a background to the controversy, revealing what the term has meant in different contexts and how it relates to contemporary evangelicalism. He describes the development of postmodernism, explores the writings of early postmodernist thinkers, and examines how postmodernist thought has influenced contemporary theology from Derridian deconstruction to Radical Orthodoxy. Raschke then reveals the opportunities postmodernism brings to Christian faith. He examines how postmodern perspectives bring new meaning to the doctrines of faith alone and sola scriptura, illustrating how these doctrines can be revived by means of postmodern language and philosophy. Raschke goes on to explore how postmodern views of hierarchy and organization could alter the structure of the church toward the Reformation theme of the priesthood of all believers.