Can anyone suggest an accessible, brief (10-20 pages) overview of postmodernism/the postmodern situation for theological students? I’m currently suggesting an excerpt from Colossians Remixed but am anxious for other ideas. Have not had time to look around recently.
I may be back blogging soon. Explanations to come…
Hello Michael,
Have you considered an excerpt from AKMA’s 96 page, ?
Let’s try that again: AKMA’s ‘What is Postmodern Biblical Criticism?’
Are we talking culture or philosophy? Has Contemporary Apologetics Misread Postmodernism? by Chad Lakies is 10 pages and I think it’s useful material. The Antimoderns in Christianity Today was also good, if I remember correctly.
You could pick practically any of the essays from The Cambridge companion to postmodern theology Edited by Kevin J. Vanhoozer. They are all very good and point not to A postmodern theology but postmodern theologies (an important distinction). If it’s for a class you could just have each student pick one and report on it.
Hope that helps.
No question in my mind, Graham Ward’s introductory essay to his edited volume “The Postmoder God” (Blackwell) is the best essay of the sort I’ve read. It’s entitled “Introduction, or, A Guide to Theological Thinking in Cyberspace”
Nathan: I meant culture primarily, though not exclusive of philosophical trends.
Thanks to all for the good ideas.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/31238765/The-Church-and-Postmodernism
Also, I agree with Graham’s essay in “The Postmodern God.”
I really appreciate “Who’s Afraid of Postmodernism?” by James K.A. Smith. Really good intro to some of the major postmodern figures in dialogue with Christian theology.
Thanks, David. I don’t know the article or chapter. Where was it published?
BTW (to all), I ended up having people read a little Walsh and Keesmaat (chapter 1 of Colossians Remixed), A.K.M. Adam (chapter 1 of What is Postmodern Biblical Criticism?), Kevin Vanhoozer (chapter 1 of the Cambridge volume on postmodern theology he edited), and, on the lighter side, a brief chapter from one of Brian McLaren’s books (The Church on the Other Side).