In our post-Cold War, post-colonial, post-Christian world, Western culture is experiencing a dramatic shift. Correspondingly, says Myron Penner, recent philosophy has taken a postmodern turn in which traditional concepts of reality, truth, language, and knowledge have been radically altered, if not discarded all together. This presents the Christian intellectual community with a unique set of challenges for articulating the gospel and fashioning a Christian worldview.

In Christianity and the Postmodern Turn, six contributors–including James K.A. Smith, John Franke, Merold Westphal, and Kevin Vanhoozer–respond to the question, "What perils and/or promises does the postmodern turn hold for the tasks of Christian thinkers?" Addressing topics such as the nature of rationality and biblical faith, the relationship of language to reality and truth, ethics, and apologetics/theological method, the book presents a variety of positions in dialogue with each other.

This book will be of interest to contemporary theology and philosophy students.

As positions ‘for’ and ‘against’ postmodern thought become not only entrenched but isolated from each other in some Christian circles, there is an urgent need to raise the level of debate. Myron Penner shows that what is needed is not yet another rehash of competing definitions of postmodernism, but models of high-level argumentation between competing views. He has assembled an impressive list of contributors here: they show the clear benefits of arguing with each other rather than simply rehearsing the familiar opposing positions where the meanings of ‘postmodern’ are often unrelated to each other. This book will be welcomed by all who seek to evaluate the losses and gains postmodern thought may have for Christian witness.–Nicholas Adams, University of Edinburgh

What perils and promises does postmodernism bring to the Christian community? With positions situated along a scale of perspectives–pro, con, and in between–this give-and-take dialogue is well written, often witty, and always stimulating. This discussion is one we cannot afford to ignore, whatever our position. Bravo to Brazos Press for continuing its tradition of scholarly publications!–Gary R. Habermas, Liberty University