Open AccessCriticism and Legitimacy of “Cultural Marxism”: Implications for Christian Witness in the Postmodern World
Author(s) -
Yannick Imbert
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
unio cum christo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2473-8476
pISSN - 2380-5412
DOI - 10.35285/ucc7.1.2021.art4
Subject(s) - postmodernism , marxist philosophy , witness , criticism , sociology , epistemology , legitimacy , confusion , expression (computer science) , aesthetics , social science , philosophy , law , psychoanalysis , political science , politics , psychology , computer science , programming language
Recently, there has been a good deal of controversy regarding the use and definition of the expression “cultural Marxism.” Some consider it to be simply conspiracy theorists’ term for their fantasies; others consider it the best descriptor of the confusion of our current social discourse. This article critically evaluates the construction of “cultural Marxism,” especially its Marxist-postmodern connection. It concludes that while the expression is relatively improper, it is difficult to deny the existence of a Marxist cultural turn and its impact on the historical development of our society. KEYWORDS: Marxism, postmodernism, cultural Marxism, apologetics, Jordan Peterson, cultural turn