Byrnesys Blabberings

I have not been following these things (emerging church etc.) quite as closely as I have in the past, as I have felt that for me at least, there needs to be more action and less talk in relation to how the church is "re-imagined" for the 21st Century. Part of this is obviously wrestling wiith a Christian response or involvement with the concepts surrounding post modernism.

I have just read the first part of Jamie Arpin-Ricci’s post on whether he considers himself to be an emerging Christian, Im yet to read the second half but as far as I have read has reminded me that in the small involvement (mostly in reading and comment) in all of this debate in the blogosphere there is no one I resonate with more (with the consideration that I only know Jamie through his writings) with on the issues that are being discussed, in particular Jamie has written a very concise and in my opinion, excellent appraisal of post modernism’s relationship with the Church within the context of it being a sector/faction within the emerging movement, Read Below…full post here

The expressions of postmodernism are broad, complexified further by the degrees of embrace. One thing is clear: I am not a hard postmodernist. I do believe in absolute truth. I affirm the importance (though I question our tendency to over-state it) of propositional understanding of truth. There are aspects of postmodernity that are dangerous with others that offer great opportunity and maturity for the Church. Much of it is neutral, determined in value through our response to it. Postmodernity cannot be absolutely embraced or rejected, but above all, it must not be ignored. It offers essential critiques of modernity, as well as some of our current socio-cultural and historical expressions of faith.