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Modernism is typically defined as the condition that begins when people realize God is truly dead, and we are therefore
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"Modernism is typically defined as the condition that begins when people realize God is truly dead, and we are therefore on our own"

- Phillip E. Johnson

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Modernism is a philosophical and cultural movement that began in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is generally defined as the condition that begins when people realize God is really dead, and we are therefore on our own. This awareness is typically viewed as a rejection of conventional faiths and worths, and a shift towards a more nonreligious and humanistic worldview. This shift is frequently accompanied by a concentrate on the individual, and a rejection of conventional authority and social structures. Modernism is typically seen as a response to the quick modifications in society brought about by industrialization and urbanization. It is likewise seen as a response to the increasing intricacy of the modern-day world, and the need to discover brand-new methods of understanding and reacting to it. Modernism is frequently related to the arts, and is seen as a method of revealing the individual's experience of the modern world.

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