Part 1 – Sharing the Gospel with a Postmodern Individual
Section 1:
To make things rather straightforward in understanding what a postmodern individual is, it is important to lay a brief foundation of what a worldview is. A worldview involves holding certain presuppositions about what is true. For example, how did the universe come into existence, or what is morally right and wrong? These are largely philosophical questions, but historically, largely before the mid to late twentieth century, there was a more Judeo-Christian worldview on many beliefs. The United States was largely founded on Christian Ideas. However, in the mid to late 20th century, there was a large shift, for example, in different views of romanticism, rationalism, and naturalism. Postmodern individuals are more skeptical about what is true, leaning more in the direction of reason and subjectivity rather than objectivity. They may largely see through the lens of science rather than faith.