Introduction to Religion Humanities 215.02 March 1, 2013 Targeted Question #3
Postmodernism Subjectivity Distrust of ALL meta- narratives Fragmentation Deconstruction Hyperreality
Existentialism Is What Happens When Religiosity Collides With Secularism
Soren Kierkegaard Born May 5, 1813 to Michael & Ane (The Maid, Michael’s 2nd Wife) Michael cursed God; felt “cursed” -- depressed Engagement to Regine Olson; Broken Off Writes Fear & Trembling in 1843
Jean-Paul Sartre 1905--1980 Existentialism’s a Humanism Man is nothing else but what he makes of himself Being and Nothingness Consciousness is a being, the nature of which is to be conscious of the nothingness of its being.
Atheism or Theism “Whoever lives in daily and festive communion with the thought that there is a God could hardly wish to spoil this for himself, or see it spoiled, by piecing together a definition of what God is... Man... is a synthesis of psyche and body, but also... of the temporal and the eternal.” Soren Kierkegaard Atheistic existentialism... declares with greater consistency that if God does not exist there is at least one being whose existence comes before its essence... That being is man....” Jean-Paul Sartre
Question #3 March 1
Define Postmodernism and Describe the traits of Existentialism Define Postmodernism and Describe the traits of Existentialism. In your definition and descriptions, please include a reference to one of the following: Walker Percy’s book excerpt.... The Truman Show... or “I Am A Spiritual Seeker...” How do these artifacts of the culture embody the ideas/feelings of postmodern people?
Let’s Talk... Each Group ask a question about Postmodernism & Existentialism
Atheism & Blaise Pascal For Monday Targeted Question #4 Atheism & Blaise Pascal Small Group Research