March 2, 2023
Finding God’s Voice in the Plurality of Culture
Season 1, Episode 3
It is easy to throw in the towel about today’s culture, and it might even sometimes feel righteous to want to get our students away from that culture. But the truth is: this culture is ours now, too! Instead of trying to erase today’s culture, let’s spend some time embracing it, allowing it to guide us to the best strategies to help our students discover the story God has been writing for all of time, the Truth in a sea of truths, and a legitimacy to our heritage as a people. In this conversation, we sat down with our Young Adults Pastor Gil and started scratching the surface of why our culture exists today, the historical significance of the shift to postmodern culture, and ways we can show students the way of Jesus in a plurality of truths.
MARKERS
5:00 - Postmodernism Introduction
7:00 - Culture in the last 100 years
13:00 - What does that mean for our students today?
16:00 - Christianity vs Culture
21:00 - Leading students in a postmodern culture
32:00 - Fostering a healthy faith in your few
RESOURCES MENTIONED
Christianity Surprise - renewing a sense of Christian hope today
Media Theory of Postmodernism - gives a good overview of postmodernism from a media perspective.
If you want to dive deeper, here are some philosophers you could take a dive into:
Jean-François LyotardJean BaudrillardGilles DeleuzeJacques Derrida
Looking for more? Check out the Students Team Website for more resources and the upcoming series at Students Groups.