The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self
Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution
Carl R. Trueman

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Sivuja: 432

Kustantaja: Crossway, 2020

ISBN-13: 9781433556333

ISBN-10: 1433556332

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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.

This is a characteristically brilliant book by Carl Trueman, helping the church understand why people believe that sexual difference is a matter of psychological choice.

Carl Trueman has given us what is undoubtedly the most accessible and informed account of the modern self and how it has shaped and informed the cultural battles of the first quarter of the twenty-first century.

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Carl R. Trueman on raamatun- ja uskonnontutkimuksen professori (Grove City College) ja arvostettu kirkkohistorioitsija. Aiemmin hän työskenteli Princetonin yliopiston William E. Simon -stipendiaattina uskonnon ja yhteiskunnan tutkimuksen parissa.