Hidden Worldviews: Chp. 2, 3, 5, 7 and 8 Contemporary Culture and Worldview Chapter 2: Individualism Chapter 7: The New Age Individualism Monism Utilitarian individualism Pantheism Expressive individualism Eastern monism Individualism and Christianity Syncretistic approach to salvation Understand the major tenants of Logos individualism Gnosis I am the primary reality of Environmentalism the universe Christians and New Age My end justifies my means Chapter 8: Postmodern Tribalism I am my only moral conscience Multiculturalism Freedom and fulfillment Cultural relativism are my right Metanarrative Performance defines our Deconstructionism (140) value From melting pot to Chapter 3: Consummation multiculturalism or postmodern tribalism Consumerism Power Consumption Modernity Key convictional beliefs Potential problems with postmodern tribalism Chapter 5: Moral Relativism Salvation by therapy Moral Relativism Absolutism Atheism Epistemological Problems No one can be a relativist
Hidden Worldviews: Chp. 2, 3, 5, 7 and 8 Contemporary Culture and Worldview Chapter 2: Individualism Individualism Utilitarian individualism Expressive individualism Individualism and Christianity Understand the major tenants of individualism I am the primary reality of the universe My end justifies my means I am my only moral conscience Freedom and fulfillment are my right Performance defines our value Chapter 3: Consummation Consumerism Consumption Key convictional beliefs Chapter 5: Moral Relativism Moral Relativism Absolutism Atheism Epistemological Problems No one can be a relativist Chapter 7: The New Age Monism Pantheism Eastern monism Syncretistic approach to salvation Logos Gnosis Environmentalism Christians and New Age Chapter 8: Postmodern Tribalism Multiculturalism Cultural relativism Metanarrative Deconstructionism (140) From melting pot to multiculturalism or postmodern tribalism Power Modernity Potential problems with postmodern tribalism Salvation by therapy
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