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Michael Goheen
IDIS 102, TWU
Romans 12.1-2
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in
view of Gods mercy, to offer your bodies as
a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God-this is true worship. Do not conform any
longer to the pattern of this world, but be
transformed by the renewing of your mind.
Then you will be able to test and approve
what Gods will is--his good, pleasing, and
perfect will.
Eurocentric
Globalizing
Humanism
Autonomous
Science
Reason
Technology
(Non-human)
New world
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Rational organization of
society (Human)
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Economics
Politics
Education
Society
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Freedom
Material
prosperity
Justice
Truth
1750
1350
s o m e th in g
b o rn a g a in
so m e th in g
b e c o m e s lig h t
o f th e w o rld
Classical Medieval
7th c. BC - 5th c. AD
5th-14th c. AD
Modern
14thc.-today
P o s tm o d e rn
Emerged 20th c.
Synthesis A n t i t h e s i s N e o - p a g a n
Pagan
Classical Medieval Modern P o s t m o d e r n
Western Faith:
Rationalistic (Modern) Humanism
Autonomous man is capable of
defining the world (Creator) and
solving problems of world and bring
about a new world of freedom,
prosperity, justice, and truth
(Redeemer) with his own rational
resources.
Idolatry
Idol:
Good part of creation
Makes into a kind of god
Brings rest of creation into service of invented
god
Historical Development of
Rationalistic Humanism
Roots in pagan/classical period (to 5th c.)
Preserved in medieval synthesis (5th-14th c.)
Re-emerged at Renaissance (14th-15th c.)
Salted by gospel at Reformation (15th c.)
Given tremendous thrust forward in Scientific
Revolution (16th-17th c.)
Came to mature expression in Enlightenment (18th c.)
Given social embodiment in social, industrial, and
political revolutions (19th, 20th c.)
Under attack today (late 20th, 21st c.)