moderns - post-moderns

blind beggar posts these distinctions between moderns & post-moderns - the list originally come from ben dubow here.

It is always good to be reminded of the difference in perspective.

• Postmoderns generally want to belong before they believe.
• Moderns generally believe before they belong.
• Postmodern understanding of truth: “Does it work?”
• Modern understanding of truth: “Does it add up?”
• Postmodern metaphor for faith: Journey.
• Modern metaphor for faith: Decision.
• Postmodern idea of discipleship: Am I moving in the right direction?
• Modern idea of discipleship: Am I learning the right information? Doing the right things?
• Postmodern idea of fellowship: Community is the end.
• Modern idea of fellowship: Community is a means to an end.
• Postmodern idea of evangelism: Incarnational, ask questions.
• Modern idea of evangelism: Propositional, presentational, answer questions.

Of course, these are generalizations, but they do express, in broad strokes, where our world seems to be moving.