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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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I can keep reminding them that “feeling” is different/separate from truth/fact. As a science teacher, I can emphasize how evidence wins over feelings. The Bible has strong evidence for its validity.
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As a Christian educator a few practical ways to combat postmodernism view is by writing the bible verse Philippians 4:6 on the board and having a discussion about different meanings and perspectives. Taking the opportunity for real life teaching moments and being able to guide students who are distressed back to the word of God in scriptures. There are many other verses, but applying the ones that are relevant to the specific situation. Perhaps taking a few minutes to pray, meditate, and perhaps even journal about the different feeling’s individuals experience. Taking the chance to dig deeper into Christian Godly principles and comparing with secular views. As a teacher I can plan seeds of reciting Romans 12:2 to students as they leave our learning space. It’s valuable for students to see teacher modeling self-control and grace through interactions. Our behavior speaks volumes to students we encounter daily.
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I challenge my students to think critically about modern worldviews, especially when it comes to interpreting history. It is open to so many interpretations, so I encourage them to view it through God’s lens and His plans for the world.
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Postmodernism tells students they can create their own truth or ideals. They can ignore what science has proved and surmise their own conclusions verses accepting the truth from centuries of proof and or scientific research. The Bible is very clear to give truth. The world says create your own truth and deny what truth you’ve been told. One way to battle that is to constantly refer to God’s Word, and keeping pointing back to truth! Keeping Biblical truth at the forefront of our lives will help guard us from postmodernism thoughts.
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I believe as a Christian educator it is imperative to always point toward truth found in scripture to combat the bombardment of culture and it’s modern take on things. I often use the Bible to cement concepts taught and tell my students what God says about the topic. If they have questions I can not answer, I tell them that I am not God or Google and we look up the answers together using different resources. We make sure that the answers we find are backed by scripture and the laws of the universe that God created. Going through this process together, teached them how to discern things on their own in the future.