Postmodernism and the Crisis of the Paradigm Change in the Christian Mission

Ovidiu Moldovan ()
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Ovidiu Moldovan: University of Bucharest, Romania

Scientia Moralitas Journal, 2024, vol. 9, issue 1, 222-232

Abstract: Postmodernism brought about changes that affected almost all aspects of social and religious life. The Christian world's perspective on its mandate to mission all nations of the earth has substantially redefined itself after the 1950s to bring itself into line with the new globalizing mentality. The old missionary paradigm was replaced by a new one, and the consequences at the level of theology, especially Protestant theology, were consistent, often nefarious, and especially affected the church in the long run. One of the new attributes of missionary work and Christian theology, in general, is relevance. It will often decide what the essence and meaning of the Christian perspective is in the face of the great challenges of the world today. This article argues that the church today is facing great and important challenges. Adhering to the old mission paradigms can jeopardize not only its present actions but future survival.

Keywords: postmodernism; mission; paradigm; globalizing mentality; relevance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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