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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“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.
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“The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self is perhaps the most significant analysis and evaluation of Western culture written by a Protestant during the past fifty years. If you want to understand the social, cultural, and political convulsions we are now experiencing, buy this book, and read it for all it is worth. Highly recommended.”
Bruce Riley Ashford, Professor of Theology and Culture, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; coauthor, The Gospel of Our King
Table of Contents
Foreword by Rod Dreher
Preface
Introduction
Part 1: Architecture of the Revolution
Reimagining the Self
Reimagining Our Culture
Part 2: Foundations of the Revolution
The Other Genevan: Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the Foundations of Modern Selfhood
Unacknowledged Legislators: Wordsworth, Shelley, and Blake
The Emergence of Plastic People: Nietzsche, Marx, and Darwin
Epilogue to Part 2: Reflections on the Foundations of the Revolution
Part 3: Sexualization of the Revolution
Sigmund Freud, Civilization, and Sex
The New Left and the Politicization of Sex
Epilogue to Part 3: Reflections on the Sexualization of the Revolution
Part 4: Triumphs of the Revolution
The Triumph of the Erotic
The Triumph of the Therapeutic
The Triumph of the T
Epilogue to Part 4: Reflections on the Triumphs of the Revolution
Concluding Unscientific Prologue
Index
Product Details
Title: The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution
Author: Carl R. Trueman
Publisher: Crossway Publishing
Pages: 432
Binding: Hardcover w/ Jacket
Size: 22.8 x 15.2 x 3.5 cm
ISBN: 9781433556333