Metamodern Meaning

Integrative thinker Layman Pascal explores God from a metamodern lens, discussing surplus cohesion, 2nd person relations, and communicating across memetic structures. They dive into God as dynamic becoming, problematizing the 'Creator' image, and the metamodern sort of God. The conversation touches on the divine other, pluralistic mysticism, and the concept of God as love.

Process theologian Jay McDaniel discusses the contributions of process thought to Christianity, exploring God as a living whole, a counter-entropic force, and a source of play and beauty. The conversation delves into metamodern reinterpretations of Christianity, consciousness evolution, divine suffering, and the evolution of thought in postmodern and metamodern contexts.

Brendan Graham Dempsey discusses a metamodern version of Christianity, integrating tribal, imperial, traditional, modern, and postmodern conceptions of God. He explores the deepening relationship between God and man through a series of covenants/dispensations, highlighting the evolving understanding of the ever-transcendent Divine. The podcast covers the dynamics of learning, the revelation of God as a learning process, and the progression of divine relationships through different epochs in sacred history.

In this episode, I assume the modern historical-critical perspective with pastor and 'This Little Corner of the Internet' thinker Paul VanderKlay to explore the tension points it has with the traditional-devotional lens--and to consider if and how these impasses might be transcended. Does history matter to faith and to the faithful? If so, how, when, and why? Can we avoid equivocating discussions around the "reality" of Christianity? How crucial is the nonrational? Overall, we rehearse what challenges the traditional approach to Christianity faces as it develops into modern expressions and interpretations on the way towards a metamodern instantiation.0:00 Introduction0:55 The "God Pivot" and Metamodernism: The Missing Modern7:39 How Does Faith Relate to Modern & Postmodern Critical Approaches?24:30 The Reality of Religion in Different Psycho-Social Contexts36:18 Reality vs. History: Language as Metaphor or Fact52:38 Worldview, Rationality, and Projection1:04:28 "Spirit": False Substance Reification vs. Real Transjective Relationality1:07:22 Avoiding Equivocation and Taking Modern Science Seriously 1:20:59 Pragmatic and Developmental Hermeneutics1:44:16 Nonrationality and the Meaning Crisis1:59:15 Different Metamodern Spiritual Arcs: The Theological is Personal2:16:00 Conclusion To hear more, visit brendangrahamdempsey.substack.com

Exploring the evolving perspectives on conservative theology and metamodern Christianity. Contrasting Traditional-Devotional and Modern Historical-Critical perspectives of the Old and New Testaments. Delving into the concept of Satan, authorship of biblical texts, and diverse perspectives in metamodern Christianity.

Exploring the challenges of reconciling traditional Christian beliefs with a modern worldview, discussing faith beyond propositions, the influence of Christianity on behavior and identity, the dynamics of reality in Trans-Paradigmatic Christianity, and the importance of multiple perspectives in understanding reality.

Patrick Barry discusses the emergence of a metamodern wisdom school bridging science and religion, emphasizing awe, faith, and meaning in existence. They explore new structures for wisdom, digital technologies, and finding purpose in life, advocating for a more inclusive spirituality.

Stephen Hicks, a distinguished professor of philosophy and author of Explaining Postmodernism, delves into the evolution of philosophical thought. He traces the shifts from premodern to modern and then to postmodern perspectives, revealing key historical influences like the Enlightenment. The conversation navigates the integration of valuable postmodern ideas into a post-postmodern framework, discussing healthy skepticism versus radical doubt. Hicks also critiques the stagnation of postmodern thought and advocates for a revival of Enlightenment values in contemporary discourse.

Patrick Barry, former science journalist and current coder for the popular Waking Up meditation app, discusses building wisdom communities, secular spirituality, stoicism, the value of stoic communities, the wisdom of self-knowledge, the need for a different education system, exploring the shadow elements of stoicism, the challenges and potential of traditional religions, and personifying wisdom and feminine perspectives.

Bruce Alderman, an Integral thinker, discusses the relationship between metamodernism and Integral Theory. They explore controversies around Ken Wilber's influence, the future of integral theory, and differences between metamodernism and integral theory. They also touch on the pressure to distance from integral/spirodynamics and the underlying structure of the metamodern conversation.