tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690830057835669205.post5151445167749346098..comments2023-10-21T07:55:34.085-04:00Comments on RevCyn: The Bête Noire of ReligiosityCynthia L. Landrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02858232066200226342noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690830057835669205.post-11948718289945803452009-08-10T16:28:02.141-04:002009-08-10T16:28:02.141-04:00I just have to comment that the scepticism and dec...I just have to comment that the scepticism and deconstructive analysis that exemplify post-modernism are merely extensions of modernism. Therefore I have to maintain that there is no such thing as post-modernism.Peter Morrisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690830057835669205.post-73700624309721859002009-08-04T20:33:32.792-04:002009-08-04T20:33:32.792-04:00Rev. Cyn,
Related to this study is the "Sale...Rev. Cyn,<br /><br />Related to this study is the "Salem hypothesis":<br /><br /><b>"It was proposed by a fellow named Bruce Salem who noticed that, in arguments with creationists, if the fellow on the other side claimed to have personal scientific authority, it almost always turned out to be because he had an engineering degree. The hypothesis predicted situations astonishingly well — in the bubbling ferment of talk.origins, there were always new creationists popping up, pompously declaiming that they were scientists and they knew that evolution was false, and subsequent discussion would reveal that yes, indeed, they were the proud recipient of an engineering degree.<br /><br />... Of course, it doesn't say that engineers are all creationists: it says that creationists with advanced degrees are often engineers, a completely different thing altogether."</b><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_hypothesis<br /><br />The Wikipedia article goes on to state that a disproportionate share of engineers seems to have a mindset that inclines them to entertain the quintessential right-wing features of "monism" (why argue when there is one best solution) – and of "simplism" (if only people were rational, remedies would be simple). The article also notes that engineers are the most religious of all academics.Steve Caldwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12333184436301854794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690830057835669205.post-56804347055106318202009-08-04T16:34:33.976-04:002009-08-04T16:34:33.976-04:00I had to look up post-modernism/ modernist in Wiki...I had to look up post-modernism/ modernist in Wikipedia before I responded, to make sure that I correctly understood its meaning and implications. What the study actually showed was that "College students who major in the social sciences and humanities are likely to become less religious". The researchers made the leap to their statement about postmodernism. But that leap is sound. And social science and humanities students today would be most likely studying post-modernism thoughts, theories, the like. And definitely they would be learning critical thinking and deconstructivism. Which are the biggest (to me) factors in assessing that leap. I'm not sure, however, contrary to Joel, that most fervent Christian churches actually use critical thinking methods or deconstructivism, i.e. that they are "incredibly post modern". In fact, I think that they don't and are not. Perhaps Joel is confusing post-modernism thinking and the use of current technology produced under the influence of post-modernism. Not exactly the same thing.Carolinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690830057835669205.post-10435879956697017612009-08-04T15:30:48.916-04:002009-08-04T15:30:48.916-04:00Thought you would enjoy reading that article, Cind...Thought you would enjoy reading that article, Cindy. I found it quite fascinating and scary, too. Guess I need a definition of post-modernism to comment further thougn.Carolinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690830057835669205.post-29425173557846647622009-08-04T12:45:42.358-04:002009-08-04T12:45:42.358-04:00This is interesting, especially because from my ex...This is interesting, especially because from my experience the most, how should I say, fervent christian churches in America are INCREDIBLY post modern. Non-demoninationalism? Church advertisements on billboards? Tweeting sermons? Picking a Church that's "right for you"? Personal relationship with God? Interpreting the bible yourself? None of this would have been considered without the huge influence of postmodern thought.<br /><br />Maybe it's not postmodernism as a whole, but just the part about more access to information. <br /><br />Then again, I could be all wrong.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11467632266471252413noreply@blogger.com