The challenge of postmodernism is significantly shifting the discussion about “what is truth” within the evangelical world. A wide range of critiques of and possible approaches toward the postmodern movement are becoming evident. This article explores these developments within the context of the rise of postmodernism, and offers some suggestions for a more biblically sound and culturally relevant interaction of the evangelical movement with this new context in which the church in the West now finds itself.
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