Deep Talks | What is Metamodernism? | Brett McCracken @DeepTalksTheology | Uploaded September 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Brett McCracken is a senior editor and director of communications at The Gospel Coalition. He is the author of several books, including The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World and Uncomfortable: The Awkward and Essential Challenge of Christian Community.
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In this conversation, Paul Anleitner and Brett McCracken explore the concept of metamodernism as a response to postmodernism, discussing its implications in storytelling, culture, and spirituality. They delve into the characteristics of modernism and postmodernism, the cultural shifts observed in cinema, and the search for authenticity and resonance in a world saturated with superficial content. The discussion also touches on the challenges faced by Christianity in a post-Christian culture, emphasizing the need for the church to engage meaningfully with contemporary cultural longings while maintaining its core beliefs.
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For the lecture series on Metamodernism:
open.spotify.com/episode/2EZScsHowQFM32YIYXZ3ch?si=2CCbm5mMT_arZBSAtzsn7w
00:00 Understanding Meta-Modernism
02:18 The Shift from Postmodernism
09:06 Modernism vs. Postmodernism
13:23 Cultural Tensions and Storytelling
22:55 The Search for Resonance
42:47 Embracing the Cringe
01:10:32 Metamodernism and Christianity
Brett McCracken is a senior editor and director of communications at The Gospel Coalition. He is the author of several books, including The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World and Uncomfortable: The Awkward and Essential Challenge of Christian Community.
brettmccracken.com
In this conversation, Paul Anleitner and Brett McCracken explore the concept of metamodernism as a response to postmodernism, discussing its implications in storytelling, culture, and spirituality. They delve into the characteristics of modernism and postmodernism, the cultural shifts observed in cinema, and the search for authenticity and resonance in a world saturated with superficial content. The discussion also touches on the challenges faced by Christianity in a post-Christian culture, emphasizing the need for the church to engage meaningfully with contemporary cultural longings while maintaining its core beliefs.
Deep Talks is a listener-supported podcast. Become a member on Patreon today:
patreon.com/deeptalkstheologypodcast
For the lecture series on Metamodernism:
open.spotify.com/episode/2EZScsHowQFM32YIYXZ3ch?si=2CCbm5mMT_arZBSAtzsn7w
00:00 Understanding Meta-Modernism
02:18 The Shift from Postmodernism
09:06 Modernism vs. Postmodernism
13:23 Cultural Tensions and Storytelling
22:55 The Search for Resonance
42:47 Embracing the Cringe
01:10:32 Metamodernism and Christianity
