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No vembe r 20 11 S teve Fernande Printed by Permission Published by Exalt ing Christ Publishing 71 0 Broa dway Street Valle jo CA 94 59 ww wcbcvalle joorg Ordering email publicatio nscbcvallej oorg brPage 2br EXALTING CHRIST Preaching Ch ris t in a. A Primer On Postmodernism. “Postmodernism represents a rejection of the Enlightenment project and the foundational assumptions upon which it was built.”. A Primer On Postmodernism. “In some sense evangelicalism – with its focus on scientific thinking, the empirical approach, and common sense – is a child of early modernity.”. Fr. John Guthrie. Associate Director, Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations. USCCB. PowerPoint found at: . www.usccb.org. /priesthood. Two Talks:. Exploration of the Document. Magisterial foundations. 1500 to 1800. Part 2. For several hundred years people had attempted to reform the Church, but every . attempt. was met with persecution and repression until the love for the Truth compelled men to heroic action. PREACHING IN THE NEW CHURCH273That requires taking the time to prepare biblical sermons. Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church explains how he prepares: i. n a . 21. st. Century Context. (A Pastoral Manifesto). Danny Akin. A definition to guide . us:. A definition to guide . us:. A short definition. : “Faithful preaching is . _____ _______. , . text driven, and Spirit led that transforms lives into the . Hunting Snipes and attempting to find a definition for postmodernity. “Postmodernism is among other things a sick joke at the expense of revolutionary avant-gardism.”. -Terry Eagleton. Postmodern literature is intrinsically difficult to define. It is a combination of many movements starting around the end of WWII and extending up to the present, but a timeline is little help, due to the fragmented and disjointed nature of postmodernism.. Dr. Mark Alfino. Philosophy Department. Gonzaga University. March 26, 2012 . Jacques Derrida. July 15, 1930 – October 9, 2004. Postmodern Slogans. There is nothing outside the text.. Man is an invention of recent date. And one perhaps nearing an end.. 1 – – 1 Series: Exalting Jesus, the Son of God Exalting Jesus, The Son of God " That You May Believe " INTRODUCTION : I. One of the most awe - inspiring stories in the Old Testament is I. What is the purpose of preaching?. The effective preacher . knows. he has a message to deliver, has a definite . purpose. in delivering that message, and is consumed with the . necessity. of getting that message across and accomplishing that purpose.. Against Modernism . “Postmodernism” in the 1950’s and 1960’s began as a revolt against “Modernism” . “Modernism” was characterised by a deep suspicion of the popular which it considered “conventional” and “bourgeois”. Acts 8:26-39. The importance of teaching. The Spirit sends Philip to the eunuch. The Spirit does not speak to us in this way today; he speaks by the Word (note Ephesians 6:17). The command to go must be noted (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:15). . --Andy Stanley. I Corinthians 1:21. For since in the wisdom of God the world by its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased to save those who believe by . the foolishness of preaching.. Root word of “foolishness” = . Evolution of Truth. Premodern. Era (Before 1750). Culturally . coherent. No social diversity. Minimal social change. Pre-scientific. Little exposure to outsiders. Religious and superstitious. I believe because it’s the only thing I know. RISE OF CHRISTIANITY History of Preaching 1 Christianity in the 1 st Century 3 RISE OF CHRISTIANITY: Religion of Rome -Relationship of Roman Empire w/ Christianity: Paganism -Religion a matter of belief, a series