TY  - BOOK
AU  - Leithart,Peter J.
TI  - Solomon Among the Postmoderns
SN  - 9781587432040
AV  - BS1475.52 .L45 2008
U1  - 270.83 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Grand Rapids, Mich.
PB  - Brazos Press
KW  - Bible
KW  - Ecclesiastes
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
KW  - Postmodernism - Christianity
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Ecclesiastes - Criticism and Interpretation
KW  - Postmodern Relativism
KW  - Liberation
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Vapor's Revenge -- The Elusive Word -- The Decentered Self -- Power Is with the Oppressor -- Eat, Drink, Rejoice
N2  - In Ecclesiastes, Solomon states that "all is vapor" and describes humans as trying to "shepherd the wind." In Solomon among the Postmoderns, author Peter J. Leithart uses these claims, as well as the entire book of Ecclesiastes, to show how Solomon resonated with postmodernism. Exploring the strengths and weaknesses of postmodernism, Leithart shows how the theory reflects an important biblical theme: the elusiveness and instability of the world. But he goes on to show that biblical faith takes us beyond cynicism and despair. Solomon among the Postmoderns will appeal to academics and laypeople alike seeking a biblical view of postmodernism
ER  -