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A Fistful of Dollars Tertiary-LifelongThe failure of postmodernism in explaining the essence of evil resides in the fact that human beings cannot live permanently in shades of gray. Human beings need answers. They need to know that there is a solution that transcends philosophical considerations.... -
Adventist Education and the Challenge of Postmodernism Tertiary-Lifelong"Will postmodernism become the dominant global ideology of the 21st century or will it turn out to be a passing cultural phase which will self-destruct due to its internal contradictions? Will postmodernism evolve as modernism did as it moved from the... -
Adventist Education and the Challenge of Postmodernism Kindergarten-LifelongThis article situates postmodernism in the context of Western cultural periods, sketches the main ideas advanced by its leading proponents, reviews the impact of postmodernism on certain aspects of contemporary culture, and assesses some of the challenges... -
Constructivism and Christian Teaching Kindergarten-LifelongAre the assumptions underlying constructivism compatible with Christian values and practice? Archer notes the importance of teachers understanding the philosophical underpinnings of educational theory and practice. After a brief historical overview, he contrasts... -
Ethics in Postmodernism Tertiary-Lifelong"Modernism held sway over Western thought over centuries. It stripped morality of its transcendent religious frame of reference. Away with God, was its cry. Even when it tried to shape a world without any reference to restraints, constraints, traditions,... -
Global Mission Religious Study Centers Grade 5-Lifelong"The Office of Adventist Mission operates six Global Mission Centers in key locations around the world." Find information on the following: Global Center for Adventist-Muslim Relations, World Jewish-Adventist Friendship Center, Center for East Asian... -
Gospel Music - Interactions Between Religion, Music and Postmodern Culture TertiaryThe signs of postmodernity, perceived in the most distinct areas of society, are also revealed in the religious field. This article aims to describe the processes of interaction between the music of Neo-Pentecostalism and postmodern culture, as well as to... -
Helping the Church Think Tertiary-LifelongThe author explores opportunities and challenges facing Adventist higher education as it seeks to keep up with the demands of a changing world. He outlines examples of issues that cut across the disciplines and professions that demand the intersection of theory... -
Integrating Science and Scripture - The Case of Robert Boyle Tertiary-LifelongThis article addresses Boyle's understanding of Scripture and nature and seeks to outline those features of his philosophy that enable him to integrate religious and scientific activity. This paper was presented at the 24th Institute of Christian Teaching. -
Modernity, Postmodernity and Hypermodernity TertiaryCharacterization of modernity, postmodernity and hypermodernity based on a metaphor of the times, analyzing the dominant values of each era up to the present day. -
Philosophy and Education - An Introduction in Christian Perspective Tertiary-LifelongGeorge Knight examines the nature of philosophy and education, philosophic issues in education, traditional and modern philosophies and education, the postmodern impulse, contemporary theories of education, analytic philosophy, the necessity of building a... -
Postmodern Bible Critics and Recent Archaeology Tertiary-LifelongArchaeology is one of the major disciplines that allow us to defend ourselves against postmodern revisionism as hundreds of archaeologists work every year to uncover the past. Recent discoveries in the past 15 years have given cogent answers backed up by factual... -
Postmodern Religious Educational Philosophy - An Oxymoron? TertiaryIs a religious educational philosophy relevant or even viable in the postmodern world? Or is a postmodern religious educational philosophy an oxymoron? An incongruous contradiction of terms? These are the fundamental questions discussed in a paper presented... -
Postmodern Religious Educational Philosophy an Oxymoron? Tertiary-LifelongTaylor looks to answer the following questions: "Is a religious educational philosophy relevant or even viable in the postmodern world? Or is a postmodern religious educational philosophy an oxymoron? An incongruous contradiction of terms?" This... -
Postmodern Thought and Adventist Education TertiaryThis paper is focused on postmodern thought and its role in Adventist education. -
Postmodern Thought and Adventist Education Tertiary-LifelongOliver asks the question: What is postmodernism and what role does it play in Adventist education? This paper was presented at the 24th Institute of Christian Teaching. -
Postmodernism - An Adventist Assessment and a Response Tertiary-LifelongThe need for critical assessment of postmodernism is urgent with regards to Adventist theology. Such an assessment of postmodernism must involve the following logical moves. A formal outline of postmodernism from the point of view of its philosophical foundations... -
Postmodernism and New Age - The Subtle Connections Tertiary-LifelongThis article will deal with four questions - What is postmodernism? What is New Age spirituality? Is there a relationship between the two? What cautions should we take against these subtle dangers? -
Reaching the Millennial Generation - A Necessity for Adventist Education Tertiary-LifelongWho are the Millennials? Jeffery shares insight into what needs to happen within Adventist education to meet the needs of those born between 1978 and 2002. This generation, expected to be the most highly educated, affluent, and ethnically diverse in history,... -
Seeing the World Through Postmodern Eyes Grade 9-Lifelong"Morality is seen as having reached the end of the line. Such fashionable pronouncements cascade from the scientific and academic community, the arts, as well as the entertainment and news media, saturating our society’s view of ethics and morality... -
Sharing the Gospel in a Postmodern World - Challenges and Opportunities Tertiary-Lifelong"Humility in sharing the truth requires a personal testimony that is genuine and authentic. Sharing what has worked for you has an incredible power, but it requires that people see that it has really worked for you." -
Sociology - A Seventh-day Adventist Approach for Students and Teachers Tertiary-Lifelong"In this philosophical overview, Matthews examines key issues such as why Christians should study sociology, how sociology can facilitate faith integration, and how the church should relate to the challenge of post-modernism. His work is the third volume... -
Teaching Truth - A Biblical Paradigm Tertiary-LifelongThis paper highlights the significance of truth for the Christian worldview, analyzes the inadequacy of representative secular criteria for truth, identifies a Christian response to the truth search, explores various truth issues, examines the dilemma of error... -
The Adventist Pioneer Theological Heritage - Implications for Faith, Teaching and Learning Tertiary-LifelongWhidden discusses ways to reach postmodern "cultured despisers of religion" who enter religion or theology classes in our universities and don't care about what they are learning in the religion classes they take. This paper was presented at the... -
The Challenge of Postmodernism Tertiary-LifelongGary Land covers the background, humanities and the history of postmodernism. He answers the question: How shall we respond to postmodernism? And covers self-contradictions, practical problems, and the Christian concerns. -
The Christian Educator in a Postmodern World - Challenge and Opportunity TertiaryThe present article provides a reflection on how the Christian educator should carry out the practice of teaching in a postmodern society. Initially, the the author summarizes the main characteristics that caused the overcoming of the modernist paradigm,... -
The Da Vinci Code - A reading from a post-modern perspective TertiaryThe purpose of this article is to read The Da Vinci Code from the perspective of issues related to postmodernity and postmodernism, in search of ideological clues that confirm its connection with postmodern thought. We will describe some of the main social... -
The Higher View of Education Kindergarten-Grade 12"This paper aims to explore the relevancy of Ellen White’s book, Education, in a postmodern setting. Further, it intends to address whether the guiding influence of the Prophetic Gift is still relevant to Adventist education. This... -
The Quest For Integrity - Facing the Key Challenge of Postmodernism Kindergarten-LifelongBruinsma discusses four implications of postmodern thinking on Adventist campuses: truth is relational; spirituality is in, institutional loyalty is out; consistent stewardship is important; as is integrity. He concludes, "Young postmoderns will grow... -
The Teacher of the Church - The Adventist Historian Tertiary-LifelongWhy teach history? What is its place in Adventist higher education? Blaich examines the role and purpose of history, its place in the curriculum, and the dangers of post-modernism. Additional ideas presented include: Learning to be Human; The Historian in...