I have been reflecting over postmodernism a lot lately. While studying postmodernism, as well as the reflection of postmodernism I have had in apologetics class, I honestly began to question faith. At times this life can become so confusing and I think that the more we study what we believe and our own worldview, we are able to gain a greater understanding of the world around us. Specifically, postmodernism has caused me to examine existence more extensively. I find it fascinating that I happen to have come into existence at this point in time and not remember anything from a past life and not know why I am here (accept for the purposes given through scripture). Without hope in a creator God then there really is no point to this life through a postmodern worldview. It’s been an intense journey these past few weeks while I have been wrestling with these different worldviews and have been discovering more about my own presuppositions, but I am confident in the Word and that my life does possess meaning.
The notion that entertainment is consuming our culture, I believe, is completely true. Hiebert notes, “The great evil in postmodernity is boredom. Entertainment provides us meaning in an otherwise meaningless world. It gives us temporary, often intense, experience that alleviates anxious boredom, our implacable enemy. Entertainment has become our new religion." In this entertainment age we place a premium on entertainment and the ingestion of knowledge and information. This is the reason that Internet websites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google have become necessary for our culture. It is looked down upon if you do not own a Facebook so that everyone can keep tabs on your life and what you are doing. Twitter is used worldwide and has dramatically changed the way people receive information (which used to be from a television set or newspaper). Twitter is also wonderful for spreading new information and ideas to a limitless audience of people. Google has changed our culture the most through its information gathering services. I have become nearly reliant on Google to produce information for me easily and quickly. We now receive unconsciously processed, raw information and entertainment that is changing our society and values phenomenally. As Christians, we must become culturally aware of these phenomena and protect our minds so that we are not easily swayed by the overload of information we process, which results in an uncertain future, but we surely must remain confident in Christ and know that he is over all uncertainty (Psalm 112:7).
