1. Postmodernism The 21st Century’s Challenge to Evangelism in America

2. History of Thought
Ethical Theism
Absolute truth / good
Absolute God

3. Modernism Renaissance Enlightenment Industrial Revolution
History of Thought
Modernism
Renaissance
Enlightenment
Industrial Revolution
Theory of Evolution

4. Characteristics of Modernism
Man arbitrates truth
Empirical science solves problems
Truth is relative

5. Postmodernism

6. Postmodernism Believes:
Truth is a product of culture

7. Postmodernism Believes:
Truth is a product of culture
Evolution + Culture = Humanity

8. Postmodernism Believes:
Truth is a product of culture
Evolution + Culture = Humanity
Humans are part of nature

9. Postmodernism Believes:
Truth is a product of culture
Evolution + Culture = Humanity
Humans are part of nature
No universal truth / right / wrong

10. Postmodernism Believes:
Truth is a product of culture
Evolution + Culture = Humanity
Humans are part of nature
No universal truth / right / wrong
Western Civilization is the “problem”

11. How will Postmodern America deal with absolute evil?
POSTMODERN DILEMMA

12. Filling the Void
We can lose hope

13. Filling the Void
We can lose hope
We can live with it

14. We can experience spiritual revival
Filling the Void
We can lose hope
We can live with it
We can experience spiritual revival

15. If there is evil… There is good There is encoding
There is knowledge of the code
There is accountability
There is judgment
There is condemnation

16. If this is so:
We need help
We need a helper
We need Christ

17. You shall have no other gods before Me.”
“I am the Lord your God…
You shall have no other gods before Me.”
- Exodus 20:2-3

18. RED ALERT
The real danger is that America will refuse to acknowledge the true incarnation into human reality of Jesus Christ.

19. Two False Choices
Choice #1 Make Patriotism our God

20. Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain.
- Psalm 127:1b

22. Two False Choices
Choice #1 Make Patriotism our God
Choice #2 Make Government our God

24. Recognize who we really are
What do we do?
Recognize who we really are

25. Remember what we’re here for
What do we do?
Recognize who we really are
Remember what we’re here for

26. Reach the next generation
What do we do?
Recognize who we really are
Remember what we’re here for
Reach the next generation