Who's Afraid of Postmodernism?

Who's Afraid of Postmodernism?The philosophies of French thinkers Derrida, Lyotard, and Foucault form the basis for postmodern thought and are seemingly at odds with the Christian faith. However, James K. A. Smith claims that their ideas have been misinterpreted and actually have a deep affinity with central Christian claims. Each chapter opens with an illustration from a recent movie and concludes with a case study considering recent developments in the church that have attempted

he divides Genesis into more than sixty units

human beings as those who are made in God's image

Greek speaking

and charts and retains the pedagogical features that have made the book so popular:

This book issues a prophetic call to pastors to use the influence of their pulpits to promote reconciliation and unity in their churches and communities

We live in angry times

from college and seminary students

and resources that have been published about teenagers and about worship in recent years

and destructiveness of our times

and liturgy in Christianity's earliest period

Even as the broader culture has deviated from the traditional understanding of sexual ethics and marriage

A study of four types of societies with characteristics that affect receptivity to evangelism and church planting