As one attempts to relate the gospel to postmoderns, contextualization is of the utmost importance. Already discussed are the many variables that influence a person’s worldview, and the one constant is postmodernism in the form of pluralism and relativism. Each individual must be approached differently, and any communication must be fluid. If [...]

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Lesslie Newbigin, former English missionary to India, and author of Foolishness to the Greeks: the Gospel and Western Culture, explains that modern scientific thought and reason has shifted the scriptures from a sacred text to classical literature. [1] The Bible is subjected to contemporary scientific understanding and architectural evidence. Eddie Gibbs and [...]

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[I wrote this paper for my Transcultural Communication of the Gospel class at NOBTS this spring, and I've decided to post it here.]
Postmodernity has taken root across the world. No longer is the Bible held with the regard it once was. However, the shift from modernity to postmodernity can be seen as a [...]

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