Cosmic Humanist Theology Cosmic Humanist Theology 1.5.1, Introduction A. What is the opposite of Atheism? Cosmic Humanist Theology 1.5.2, Every Person is God A. How to make “God” meaningless Step 1: … Cosmic Humanist Theology 1.5.3, All is One A. B. Reincarnation Unity, the eschatological goal Cosmic Humanist Theology 1.5.4, Everything is God A. Pantheism Cosmic Humanist Theology 1.5.5, Conclusion A. Who/What is God? THEOLOGY: POSTMODERN POSTMODERN THEOLOGY 1.6.1, Introduction A. Like Marxists and Secular Humanists, Postmodern “Theologians” are _______________ POSTMODERN THEOLOGY 1.6.2, Marxist Influence A. B. Postmodern Theology is a natural offspring of Marxism because… Paradoxically, Postmodernism remains true to Marxism as far as… POSTMODERN THEOLOGY 1.6.3, Nietzsche's Influence A. “God is Dead” POSTMODERN THEOLOGY 1.6.4, Atheism…Postmodern Style A. Logical Syllogism: P: There is no Truth P: “God doesn’t exist” is a Truth Claim C: We cannot know if God exists or not POSTMODERN THEOLOGY 1.6.5, Deconstruction and the Death of God A. Deconstruction What is it? Who invented it? How does it relate to Atheism/Theology? POSTMODERN THEOLOGY 1.6.6, Religious Pluralism A. B. What Pluralism is The Difference between Pluralism and Humility/Religious Freedom POSTMODERN THEOLOGY 1.6.7, Post-Conservative Christians A. The Emergent Church + - POSTMODERN THEOLOGY 1.6.8, Conclusion A. However you get there, an Atheist is still an Atheist Theology Test Review Theology Test Review Christian TheologyIslamic TheologyMarxismSecular HumanismCosmic HumanismPostmodern- Trinitarian Theism Unitarian Theism Atheism Atheism Pantheism Skeptical, Agnostic Atheism Christian Theology 1-Source (Where does it come from?) of Theology a-General Revelation b-Special Revelation 2-Content (Faith, what is to be believed?) of Theology a-Triune b-Just c-Redeemer Islamic Theology 1-Source (where does it come from?) of Theology a.Qur’an b.Hadith 2-Content (Faith, what is to be believed?) of Theology a-Unitarian Theism b-Jinn c-Mohammed vs. Jesus d-Islam vs. other religions 3-Conduct (Works, what is to be done?) of Theology a-Six Pillars 1-Confession of faith… Secular Humanism 1-Source of Theology a-Secular Humanist Manifesto b- Children’s books, magazines, etc. 2-Content of Theology a-Atheism b-Humanism 1)”salvation” 3-Key Figures a-Paul Kurtz b-John Dewey Marxist Theology 1-Source of Theology a-Marx 1). Communist Manifesto 2-Beliefs a-Atheism b-Relationship to the church c-View of Religion in general Cosmic Humanist Theology 1-Content of Theology a-Every Person is God b-All is One 1). Reincarnation c-Everything is God Postmodern Theology 1- Content of Theology a- Skeptical of any knowledge, therefore… b-Pluralism 2- Key Figures a- Nietzsche 1). “God is Dead” b- Derrida 2). Deconstruction 3- Christian/Postmodern Thinkers