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“Be true to yourself” is a dominant refrain in the Western world, but how has individualism come to be such a prominent feature of Western thought? To what extent is that individualism Christian?
Glen Scrivener and Andrew Wilson are joined by Carl Trueman, author of "The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self and Strange New World", to answer those questions and continue their discussion of our post-Christian world.
Beginning with Rousseau, they trace the ways in which our idea of the modern self has transformed and shaped our understanding of anthropology. Particularly touching on the transformations which have happened in our understanding of marriage, divorce and sex, they ask in what ways the church has become complicit in these changes and to what extent these individualistic assumptions have come to shape both the church and the world.
Originally released 21st November 2023 on The Gospel Coalition: youtube.com/watch?v=EpvFZ4tuZ1s&t
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“Be true to yourself” is a dominant refrain in the Western world, but how has individualism come to be such a prominent feature of Western thought? To what extent is that individualism Christian?
Glen Scrivener and Andrew Wilson are joined by Carl Trueman, author of "The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self and Strange New World", to answer those questions and continue their discussion of our post-Christian world.
Beginning with Rousseau, they trace the ways in which our idea of the modern self has transformed and shaped our understanding of anthropology. Particularly touching on the transformations which have happened in our understanding of marriage, divorce and sex, they ask in what ways the church has become complicit in these changes and to what extent these individualistic assumptions have come to shape both the church and the world.
Originally released 21st November 2023 on The Gospel Coalition: youtube.com/watch?v=EpvFZ4tuZ1s&t
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