Modernism: Word of the Week
Modernism is best described by its four main components or forces.
- Individualism: is at the root of modernity. Individualism proclaims, "I am self-sufficient."
- Pluralism: A multiple-choice lifestyle.
- Relativism: "It's true for you. Okay. But it isn't true for me and it doesn't have to be."
- Privatization: This is simply the tendency for social reality to be split into two sectors: the public and the private.
Source: James W. Sire, Chris Chrisman Goes to College
Note: Many see post-modernism as an extention of modernism. To learn more about post-modernism refer to the Lutheran Lexicon.
To learn more definitions check out The Lutheran Lexicon.
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