tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6156666824800127078.post5749484702844540421..comments2021-10-21T10:10:39.104-04:00Comments on Baker Book House Church Connection: Michael Wittmer Visit - ReflectionsLouishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01117735618503943520noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6156666824800127078.post-44533533044709205372009-04-07T16:27:00.000-04:002009-04-07T16:27:00.000-04:00Mike: Agreed, some evidence/support would be nice....Mike: <BR/>Agreed, some evidence/support would be nice.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous:<BR/>For what it's worth, ever since postmodernism became a topic talked about by the average Christian (say, over the last 5 years) I've heard more philosophy being taught from the pulpit, read by small groups, and discussed in the pews than ever before. <BR/><BR/>And as for the "divine mandate not to be boring" - that Andrew Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00527491547312552632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6156666824800127078.post-50292943917290185882009-04-07T12:28:00.000-04:002009-04-07T12:28:00.000-04:00You don't provide a shred of evidence to support a...You don't provide a shred of evidence to support any of your claims: that postmodernity does not exist, that Vanhoozer misquotes Kierkegaard, that we don't read philosophy, or that we are boring and trite. Your post is an anonymous mugging, and as such represents the cowardly worst that the Internet can be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6156666824800127078.post-76259329108034157312009-04-07T01:58:00.000-04:002009-04-07T01:58:00.000-04:00This is all well and good, but postmodernism does ...This is all well and good, but postmodernism does not exist! So why are we trying to label it as part of the emergent movement, which probably also does not exist. If there is a philosophical paradigm being followed today, it is not any better or worse than the previous one, or the next one. Each has good and bad aspects. It seems to me that the best thing churches can do is actually read some Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6156666824800127078.post-17550033319980079012009-03-30T16:22:00.000-04:002009-03-30T16:22:00.000-04:00Louis,Thanks for hosting Mike Wittmer. I enjoyed h...Louis,<BR/>Thanks for hosting Mike Wittmer. I enjoyed his talk and was especially blessed by the conversation afterward. The Q & A portion of the evening made it obvious to me that issues of emerging Christianity and post-modernity are still a strong concern for most churches, and will likely continue to be for some time to come. I was glad for the questions that were asked and hope the Andrew Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00527491547312552632noreply@blogger.com