Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution
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- Author：Carl R. Trueman
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Summary
From Philosophy to Technology， Tracing the Origin of Identity Politics
How did the world arrive at its current， disorienting state of identity politics， and how should the church respond？ Historian Carl R。 Trueman shows how influences ranging from traditional institutions to technology and pornography moved modern culture toward an era of "expressive individualism。" Investigating philosophies from the Romantics， Nietzsche， Marx， Wilde， Freud， and the New Left， he outlines the history of Western thought to the distinctly sexual direction of present-day identity politics， providing readers with a clearer understanding of the modern implications of these ideas on religion， free speech， and issues related to personal identity。 For fans of Trueman's The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self， this new book offers a more concise presentation and application of some of the most critical topics of our day。
How did the world arrive at its current， disorienting state of identity politics， and how should the church respond？ Historian Carl R。 Trueman shows how influences ranging from traditional institutions to technology and pornography moved modern culture toward an era of "expressive individualism。" Investigating philosophies from the Romantics， Nietzsche， Marx， Wilde， Freud， and the New Left， he outlines the history of Western thought to the distinctly sexual direction of present-day identity politics， providing readers with a clearer understanding of the modern implications of these ideas on religion， free speech， and issues related to personal identity。 For fans of Trueman's The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self， this new book offers a more concise presentation and application of some of the most critical topics of our day。
Reviews
Scott Carter
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A helpful edition condensing much of the original material without many sacrifices。 Still remains that I would love to see further critical engagement on the thesis and narrative。 Nevertheless， Trueman provides a compelling account of the sexualization of identity。
Kristen
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A condensed and accessible version of Trueman’s earlier work “The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self，” this book is remarkably helpful for laypeople to trace the current view of identity from the earliest thinkers to its current iteneration in modern society。 The author begins the book by tracing the transition from the notion that sex is a behavior to the current itineration that sex is who we are through examining several philosophers and psychologists including Rousseau， Freud， Nietzsche， Re A condensed and accessible version of Trueman’s earlier work “The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self，” this book is remarkably helpful for laypeople to trace the current view of identity from the earliest thinkers to its current iteneration in modern society。 The author begins the book by tracing the transition from the notion that sex is a behavior to the current itineration that sex is who we are through examining several philosophers and psychologists including Rousseau， Freud， Nietzsche， Reich， and Marx。This book is a supurb guide for those who find themselves lost in this postmodern world and are wondering how we arrived at this destination。 The author deftly outlines the current expressive identity narratives and proposes solutions to strengthen the church and the state in the face of the rise of identity groups。 The solutions he proposes are clear， concise， and easily applied to churches， schools， and within the wider society。 May we heed his warning and have our strongest identity be one that is found in the Lord， in the church， and in the community that we find there。 Helpful study questions at the end of each chapter make this an excellent recourse for classroom instruction， group study， or further individual introspection and exploration。 。。。more
Travis
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How did we get here？ For society to have become what we have become， to value what we value， to disavow what we disavow， there must have been a trajectory。 In Strange New World， Carl Trueman traces for us the course of change that has shaped society’s embrace of radical individualism which has defined for us a new sort of ethic， particularly a new sexual ethic。It is possible that you have heard of Trueman’s The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self。 That work has been applauded by scholars since i How did we get here？ For society to have become what we have become， to value what we value， to disavow what we disavow， there must have been a trajectory。 In Strange New World， Carl Trueman traces for us the course of change that has shaped society’s embrace of radical individualism which has defined for us a new sort of ethic， particularly a new sexual ethic。It is possible that you have heard of Trueman’s The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self。 That work has been applauded by scholars since its publication。 If that work has a flaw， it is that it may be too rigorous， too academic， for the average reader。 Strange New World is the more accessible version of that tremendous work， offering the same analysis without all the weighty and difficult quotations that will slow some readers down。In Strange New World， the author tracks for us a variety of changes in the way philosophers， artists， and other influential people have explained reality。 For example， many now suggest that a person’s internal view of himself or herself actually defines that person more than does any external or physical reality。 Technology has allowed for changes in our bodies and in our families that were never available to previous generations。 In many parts of society， to object to or limit a person’s choices is now seen as doing that person harm instead of as honest disagreement as it was in times past。 Those shifts have worked their way into a commonly held view of truth that has become prevalent in our society。 These changes are impacting how many nations address issues such as freedom of speech， freedom of expression， religious liberty， sexual morality， LGBTQ issues， victimhood， and a host of other things。Most of this book， like Trueman’s larger book， is an analysis of the patterns of thought and social change that have brought us to our present circumstance。 This is not a theological study intended to teach a sweet lesson with each chapter。 This is a faithful analysis of what society has embraced over time and why。 The author does offer in the final chapter some very helpful points for modern Christians about how to navigate the world in which we live， functioning more like second century Christians in a world hostile to their faith。When I read The Rise and Triumph of the Modern self， I recommended it for those who were willing to put in the work。 Now I wholeheartedly recommend Strange New World。 This newer work is shorter and more accessible with the same solid insight。Note: I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for posting an honest review。 。。。more
Parker
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To my delight， I received an advance copy of this book （perks of being the bookstore manager at a major seminary）。 As soon as I heard about this book， I was excited to recommend it to others。 Now， having read it for myself， I can wholeheartedly commend the book to all believers。This is， essentially， a lay-level version of Carl Trueman's excellent work， The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self。 This is exciting enough in itself。 Rise and Triumph was a remarkable book， but largely inaccessible to l To my delight， I received an advance copy of this book （perks of being the bookstore manager at a major seminary）。 As soon as I heard about this book， I was excited to recommend it to others。 Now， having read it for myself， I can wholeheartedly commend the book to all believers。This is， essentially， a lay-level version of Carl Trueman's excellent work， The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self。 This is exciting enough in itself。 Rise and Triumph was a remarkable book， but largely inaccessible to lay readers。 As much as I would have liked to give every Christian college student a copy， very few would have had the patience to read it。 I hope that this book will reach that audience。Whatever could have been said about the first book， in terms of its content， may be said here。 The argument follows the same contours， but in less detail。 Trueman's case is persuasive and extremely enlightening。 This book provides keys for understanding a broad range of phenomena in modern Western culture -- things about which I believe most Christian laypersons have insufficient knowledge。What is unique to this books are study questions， which would no doubt be beneficial for reading groups。 There is a helpful glossary of key terms in the back。 I am glad of this because， although this book is far more accessible than its larger predecessor， it can still be a difficult book。 Finally， where Rise and Triumph hinted at a way for the Church to respond， this book has a whole chapter of practical recommendations。Christian parents and college students will benefit most from this distillation， but I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a deeper understanding of the times but doesn't have time for a 400-page tome。 I hope to see church groups discussing this book， as well。 I pray that God uses it to good effect。 。。。more
Ivan
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