About this episode
A discussion with Carl Trueman about his book on the moral implications of rejecting God and its impact on humanity.
Jonathan and James are pleased to sit down with their friend and fellow Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals podcast host Carl Trueman, professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Grove City College, to discuss his latest book, The Desecration of Man: How the Rejection of God Degrades Our Humanity. Carl discusses the moral implications of modern expressive individualism, the quest for control over life and death, and the significance of anthropology in understanding contemporary issues of identity and ethics. The telos [ultimate objective] is that we should be like gods. The real telos is we reduce ourselves to nothing.”-- Carl Trueman Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation that challenges our understanding of what it means to be human. We are pleased to offer listeners the opportunity to win a copy of Carl’s book, The Desecration of Man: How the Rejection of God Degrades Our Humanity, thanks to the generosity of Sentinel Publishing. Enter here to win. Show Notes: To buy your copy of The Desecration of Man, here is a link: https://reformedresources.org/the-desecration-of-man-hardcover/
People in this episode
Hosts: Jonathan Master, James
Guest: Carl Trueman
Topics covered
- moral implications of expressive individualism
- identity
- ethics
- anthropology
- humanity
- modernity
Keywords
- expressive individualism
- identity
- ethics
- anthropology
- humanity
- Carl Trueman
- The Desecration of Man
Sponsors
Sentinel Publishing
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, Grove City College
Books & works: The Desecration of Man: How the Rejection of God Degrades Our Humanity
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