As an antidote to the arrogant claims of positive knowledge common a century ago, the new hermeneutic is refreshingly restrained. Yet just when it might be expected to teach us humility, it has become the most imperious ideology of our day. It threatens us with a new totalitarianism that is frankly alarming in its claims and prescriptions. *

Here is a typical postmodern thinker. I know her only as "suchabirch". She is answering the question: "Are there teachings or doctrines of Christianity that make it hard for you to believe?" (In particular she resents the fact that men are more "adept" as church leaders.)

I don't have issue with Jesus' teaching cuz I have a very personal relationship with Jesus, and everything he says seems to make sense. And if it doesn't, I figure out why I don't understand it, and I do my research and I reconcile what he said to what I know about God and he's a loving God and it works out.

I'm wondering what this theologienne knows about God that helps her reconcile what Jesus said with what she knows about the doctrines of Christianity. I wonder if in her research the humble girl ever read I Timothy 2. I wonder if, in the event St. Paul does not make sense to her, she does some research and reconciles his instruction with what she knows about Apostles.

Talk about imperiousness; I wonder if she would tolerate such brazen speculation in moderns.

If you know this girl, maybe you could ask her for me.

* D. A. Carson, The Gagging of God, p. 9