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Something has shifted.
The ironic and deconstructive postmodern era is giving way to a new cultural heartbeat. Today’s students are no longer content with the void; they are looking for solid ground in the chaos waters. They are still hungry for meaning, and they are reaching past the cynical for the transcendent.
Here's what people are saying about the book:
“Concise, thoughtful, and informed, Burrows’ reflections on present cultural shifts seek to draw us away from packaged rebuttals of perceived cultural dangers and toward a hope realistic enough to tether us and open-handed enough to keep us learning.”
David I. Smith, Director, Kuyers Institute for Christian Teaching and Learning; Author of On Christian Teaching and Everyday Christian Teaching
“Sam Burrows helps us reckon with our ‘metamodern moment,’ a cultural mood that swings between skepticism and a yearning for something steady and sure. He contends that this moment is not a threat but an opportunity, and that Christian educators are especially well positioned to respond with attention, patience, and grace. Blending cultural analysis, theological reflection, and compelling storytelling, Burrows commends a vision of teaching that is both demanding and hospitable, where our hunger for truth and meaning is nourished by the God who has made himself known in Jesus Christ.”
Justin Ariel Bailey, Dean of Chapel and Professor of Theology, Dordt University; Author of Interpreting Your World and Discipling the Diseased Imagination
“This is a timely and perceptive book that offers a rare gift to Christian educators —a biblically and theologically grounded analysis of our cultural moment that neither romanticises the past nor fears the present, but instead gives educators real insight into the tensions that our students inhabit. Sam Burrows offers a compelling and deeply personal account that is equally alert to philosophy and popular culture, but never strays from its confidence in how the Gospel speaks into these tensions, and the hope that Christian teachers can offer. I recommend it to any Christian educator seeking to sharpen their sense of calling, and better understand their students and the rapidly changing cultural landscape they inhabit.” Roshan Allpress, National Principal and CEO, Laidlaw College, New Zealand
“The Christian Teacher in a Metamodern Moment paints a picture of our day, allowing us to more deeply understand our students and our communities, enabling us to tailor our pedagogy to the moment and to meet our students more directly where they are. I highly recommend Sam’s book to strengthen your sense of purpose as a Christian school teacher and to sharpen the delivery of that purpose.”
David Loewen, Executive Director, Society of Christian Schools in BC, Canada
Welcome to the metamodern moment.
Integrating philosophy, theology, and educational epistemology, The Christian Teacher in a Metamodern Moment provides a vital roadmap for educators navigating this new landscape. It is a book for those who have sensed the cultural tide turning but struggled to name it. It proposes that the Gospel offers this generation something more than a ready-made answer—it offers a lived reality to be encountered in the mess of the classroom, the depth of relationships, and the honest wrestling with hard questions.
Christian educators are not behind the curve; they are standing at the centre of all this change. This book shows them how to remain present there with intellectual rigour, courageous vulnerability, and a genuine, gritty hope.
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