Yesterday, as I listened to a couple of interviews focusing on Dr. Carl Trueman’s recent book, The Rise and Triumph of The Modern Self, I ran across the following 4-minute excerpt which apparently derives from his book. The excerpt explains the source of the identity as seen by someone of the LGBTQ+ persuasion as well as the Christian’s source of identity as described in scripture. (See book overview below video.)
Trueman’s purpose in the excerpt was apparently to provide some insight for Christians, as this movement is swallowing up society….
About the book and its author:
The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution
By Carl R. Trueman, Foreword by Rod Dreher
“Carl Trueman explains modernity to the church, with depth, clarity, and force. The significance of The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self . . . is hard to overstate.”
—Rod Dreher, from the Foreword
Modern culture is obsessed with identity. Since the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision in 2015, sexual identity has dominated both public discourse and cultural trends—yet no historical phenomenon is its own cause. From Augustine to Marx, various views and perspectives have contributed to the modern understanding of the self.
In this timely book, Carl Trueman analyzes the development of the sexual revolution as a symptom—rather than the cause—of the human search for identity. Trueman surveys the past, brings clarity to the present, and gives guidance for the future as Christians navigate the culture in humanity’s ever-changing quest for identity.
Read Carl Trueman’s interview with Rod Dreher, best-selling author of The Benedict Option, at TheAmericanConservative.com.
Author:
Carl R. Trueman (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is professor of biblical and religious studies at Grove City College. He is a contributing editor at First Things, an esteemed church historian, and a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Trueman has authored or edited more than a dozen books, including The Creedal Imperative; Luther on the Christian Life; and Histories and Fallacies. He is a member of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.