Title: Postmodern Theory
Headings: Postmodern Theory
Postmodern Theory
NOTES
1 George Barna, Virtual America (Ventura, CA: Regal, 1994), pp. 83, 283.
2 Ibid., pp. 85, 230.
3 Ibid., p. 83.
4 Ibid., p. 83.
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Postmodern History – Historicism
Because Postmoderns believe that historical facts are inaccessible, they believe that historians are simply left to their own imagination and ideological bent to reconstruct what happened in the past. Thus, history is closer to what we think of as fiction rather than conclusions reached as a result of an objective, scientific process. Because of their emphasis on the subjective, Postmodernists have adopted historicism as their approach to history, which is to say that all historical questions must be settled within the cultural and social context in which they are raised. READ MORE
Postmodern Theory – Conclusion
The impact of Postmodern theory is clearly seen in cultural perceptions regarding truth and morality. According to George Barna, 72% of Americans agree, "There is no such thing as absolute truth; two people could define truth in totally conflicting ways, but both could still be correct." 1 71% of Americans agree, "There are no absolute standards that apply to everybody in all situations." 2 53% of those who claim there is no such thing as absolute truth identify themselves as born-again Christians. 3 42% of those who identify themselves as evangelical Christians agree, "There is no such thing as absolute truth; two people could define truth in totally conflicting ways but both could still be correct."