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| − | [[Postmodernism]] | + | [[Postmodernism]] is an [[antichristian]],<ref>John F. MacArthur, "Think Biblically!"[http://books.google.ca/books?id=TLHM6mM1KkYC]</ref> far-left, 20th century [[worldview]] and [[academic]] movement characterized by denial of objective truth, and which [[stolen concept|asserts]] that assertions of [[objectivity|objective]] knowledge are essentially impossible. |
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| | + | The [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] [[Norman Geisler]] wrote about postmodernism: "In short, the root of Post-modernism is [[atheism]] and the fruit of it is [[relativism]] — relativism in every area of life and thought."<ref>[http://normangeisler.com/a-response-to-philosophical-postmodernism-2/ A Response to Philosophical Postmodernism] by [[Norman Geisler|Norman L. Geisler]]</ref> |
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| − | I remember lecturing at Ohio State University, one of the largest universities in this country. I was minutes away from beginning my lecture, and my host was driving me past a new building called the Wexner Center for the Performing Arts. | + | The [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]][[Ravi Zacharias]] said about postmodern architecture: |
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| | He said, “This is America’s first postmodern building.” | | He said, “This is America’s first postmodern building.” |
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| | All of a sudden there was silence. | | All of a sudden there was silence. |
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| − | You see, you and I can fool with the infrastructure as much as we would like, but we dare not fool with the foundation because it will call our bluff in a hurry. | + | You see, you and I can fool with the infrastructure as much as we would like, but we dare not fool with the foundation because it will call our bluff in a hurry.<ref>[https://blogs.thegospelcoalition.org/justintaylor/2014/01/13/ravi-zacharias-on-postmodern-architecture-at-ohio-state/ Ravi Zacharias on Postmodern Architecture at Ohio State]</ref>}} |
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| | + | == Soviet Union and Museums of Atheism == |
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| | The [[Soviet Union]] closed down many churches and converted some of them into Museums of Atheism rather than build magnificent buildings dedicated to promoting atheistic ideology.<ref>[http://www.presentpasts.info/articles/10.5334/pp.13/ Militant Atheist Objects: Anti-Religion Museums in the Soviet Union] by Crispin Paine</ref> | | The [[Soviet Union]] closed down many churches and converted some of them into Museums of Atheism rather than build magnificent buildings dedicated to promoting atheistic ideology.<ref>[http://www.presentpasts.info/articles/10.5334/pp.13/ Militant Atheist Objects: Anti-Religion Museums in the Soviet Union] by Crispin Paine</ref> |