The Postfoundational Frame
The term postmodern gets thrown around quite a bit these days. I prefer the term postfoundational. 1see Grenz and Franke, Beyond Foundationalism. This is primarily a post-positivist, constructivist 2Post-positivist, constructivist epistemology is to be understood broadly as the hermeneutic lineage of Heidegger, Gadamer, Habermas, and Ricoeur as outlined in Jean Grondin’s book Introduction to Philosophical Hermeneutics. Jean Grondin, Introduction to Philosophical Hermeneutics, Yale Studies in Hermeneutics (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1994). framework. I draw upon two key philosophers to frame this conversation. The first is Jürgen Habermas and The Theory of Communicative Action. 3Habermas, Jürgen. The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity: Twelve Lectures Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1987. This is broadly known as Critical Social Theory. 4Gary Simpson helps to understand Habermas’ work. Gary M. Simpson, Critical Social Theory: Prophetic Reason, Civil Society, and Christian Imagination, Guides to Theological Inquiry (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2002). The second philosopher is Hans-Georg Gadamer in his work Truth and Method, 5Hans-Georg Gadamer, Truth and Method (London: Sheed & Ward, 1975). where he discusses the fusion of horizons and linguisticality. This is important to note because this theoretical frame creates the basis for using Participatory Action Research as the primary research methodology for this project. The members of the research team will work in conjunction with me to construct new ideas and practices that will shape the research itself.
Essays on The Postfoundational Frame
- Faith After Deconstruction | A Visual Guide
- Between | The Liminal Space of Adolescence
- Visualizing an Open and Relational Theology
- Beyond Conservative and Liberal
- Emerging or Missional | How Should We Discuss the Church?
- Paradox and the Tension of Love
- Tending the Generation Gap in Suburban Congregations
- The Fusion of Horizons | An Animated Visualization
- On Being a Post-Evangelical, Missional, Neo-Lutheran Pastor and Theologian
- Theory Matters: Bringing Tanner, Taylor, Kegan, and Grenz into Conversation with the Deep in the Burbs Data
Use this Prezi to explore my bibliography, illustrations, and class notes pertaining to the discussion of how we think and how things have shifted in the twentieth century.
Epistemology/Postfoundational Bibliography
- Homebrewed Guide to Jesus Notes Chapters 5-7
- Homebrewed Guide to Jesus chapters 2-4
- Visualizing an Open and Relational Theology
- Faith Formation in a Secular Age by Andy Root | #visualnotes
- Book | In Search of Self edited by van Huyssteen and Wiebe
- Book | Introduction to Philosophical Hermeneutics by Jean Grondin
- Putting Willard on the Raft | A Reflection on Gary Black’s book The Theology of Dallas Willard
- Book | A Secular Age by Charles Taylor
- Book | Beyond Foundationalism by Stanley Grenz and John Franke
- Book | Converging on Culture
- Book | The Postmodern Turn by Steven Best and Douglas Kellner
- Book | Translating the Message by Lamin Sanneh
- Book | Practicing Gospel by Edward Farley
- Paper | A Presentation on Hans-Georg Gadamer
- Book | Theories of Culture by Kathryn Tanner
- Book | The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity by Jürgen Habermas
- Book | Thketch of The Christian Imagination by Willie Jennings
- Book | In Over Our Heads by Robert Kegan
- 1see Grenz and Franke, Beyond Foundationalism.
- 2Post-positivist, constructivist epistemology is to be understood broadly as the hermeneutic lineage of Heidegger, Gadamer, Habermas, and Ricoeur as outlined in Jean Grondin’s book Introduction to Philosophical Hermeneutics. Jean Grondin, Introduction to Philosophical Hermeneutics, Yale Studies in Hermeneutics (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1994).
- 3Habermas, Jürgen. The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity: Twelve Lectures Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1987.
- 4Gary Simpson helps to understand Habermas’ work. Gary M. Simpson, Critical Social Theory: Prophetic Reason, Civil Society, and Christian Imagination, Guides to Theological Inquiry (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2002).
- 5Hans-Georg Gadamer, Truth and Method (London: Sheed & Ward, 1975).
