How to speak about God to postmodern man? A look from Christianity

In modern times, the society embraced reason, fully relying on science andprogress. This gave way to the death of God and irreligiosity, plunging it intoan existential vacuum. Disappointed, the postmodern society recognizes theneed to return to God, not through the great institutionalized religions,...

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Autor Principal: Torres Adame, Fabiola
Formato: Artículo (Article)
Lenguaje:Español (Spanish)
Publicado: Universidad Santo Tomás, Bogotá, Colombia 2019
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Sumario:In modern times, the society embraced reason, fully relying on science andprogress. This gave way to the death of God and irreligiosity, plunging it intoan existential vacuum. Disappointed, the postmodern society recognizes theneed to return to God, not through the great institutionalized religions, such asthe Catholic Church, but through relativistic and reductionist epiphenomenalforms. However, far from filling that existential void, it is intensified. In additionto this, the religious language is no longer significant for some believers,considering it irrelevant or distant; meaningless. How can we speak of God toa society seeking the meaning of life in this postmodern context? What is thebest form or the appropriate language? And what role does philosophy play inall this? From a religious and philosophical approach, and with an exploratoryscope, this work provides: 1) An outline on the characteristics of postmodernityand the need to believe in God; 2) The theme of God from philosophy; 3)The distortion of Christianity and the great paradox; and 4) How to talk aboutGod; an approach based on the testimony of faith, indirect communication, andanalogical hermeneutics.