The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self

37 North Market Street,Lancaster PA 17603

15 April, 2022

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Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution with Carl Trueman Trueman’s talk title comes from his recent book that has served as a North Star to honest inquisitors wondering how we got to where are as a society. How do we think about ourselves? Who do we listen to?What is happiness?Where do we derive our most sacred identities? How’s it all working for me?Dr. Trueman is English by birth, but as sweet-hearted Americans, we’ll give him an honest listen nonetheless. He’s worth listening to. He earned his Ph.D. in Church History at The University of Aberdeen and his M.A. in Classics from The University of Cambridge. His areas of research are The rise and impact of modern notions of self-hood on contemporary culture The thoughts of Charles Taylor and Philip RieffThe nature of doctrinal development within the Christian churchCarl is currently a professor of Biblical & Religious Studies at Grove City College. Besides authoring books and sporting a dandy Youtube presence, he’s also a pastor and has taught church history. engaging current culture with ancient faith in Lancaster City, Pennsylvania