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Postmodernism presents a challenge to the Christian view of epistemology. What are some practical ways you, as a Christian educator, can respond to this challenge?
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The big practical step we can take is to remind our students that the ultimate authority on what is and is not is God. We can point students to find their answers in Scripture. In addition I think it is important as the postmodern views are brought up by students to not condemn students for spouting what they have heard by the world but to have discussions with students about those views and kindly point out the flaws that often present themselves when a closer look is taken.
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I think it is important to share with our students that we too as teachers struggle with answers to hard questions. We also need to instill that if we are not sure about something that we seek God’s word for answers. We need to be careful not base our thinking about what others are saying, or how I feel in that moment on hard subjects. It’s okay to tell a student I’m not sure about the answer right now, can I get back to you after I’ve read the Bible and thought some more about it?
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I think now more than ever we have to be rooted in God’s word. When we’re dealing with the issues of the day, we have to be able to teach our students to answer with a “God’s word says….” about each of these “hot button” topics. Standing on that Truth will never change regardless of how much the world around our students changes.
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Teaching students to look to God’s word for answers to their questions.
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Continually sending students to scripture is essential in responding to postmodernism. Students too often are enticed by popular trends in media and in the culture as a whole. Many students are turned off by what they see today in Christian culture. Pointing them to scripture, and not to flawed man, is essential if we are to help them recognize the flaws in postmodern thought.