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My Thoughts on Post-Modernism and the so-called emergent church

I think the whole play to be “post-modern” is ridiculous.  It errs on the side of asserting that we are past the modernism era and we have the ability to ascertain that.  Eras get named way after they have passed, not during the transition time.   Also, our society is still defined as materialists, naturalists, and technologists all bowing to the god they call science.  To pretend that we are past the modern thinking that all questions can be answered by science is a big statement and I don’t think we can assume that or even claim that.  I think we are seeing minor shifts in thinking, but I think it is more an adaptation of modernism and a correction of some of the more outrageous modern ways.  But as long as we still are a world defined by science (strict materialism and naturalism) then I don’t think we have ushered in any new “post-modern era.” 

Of course the emergent church thinkers assure me that people who are much smarter than I have figured it all out and have dedicated their life to figuring out these shift in social trends.  Which sure seems like a conflict of interest if you ask me.  If you are a person that earns respect and money through books and lectures, wouldn’t you be doing well if you could convince a large group of people that we are in a new era of thinking.