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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 and explains the modern implications of these ideas on religion, free speech, and personal identity. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Trueman’s \u003cem\u003eThe Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStrange New World\u003c\/em\u003e offers a more concise presentation and application of some of the most critical topics of our day.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Carl Trueman is one of the truly vital thinkers of our time. In \u003cem\u003eStrange New World\u003c\/em\u003e, he explains just how the West’s preoccupation with a navel-gazing concern for emotional ‘authenticity’ has crippled our ability to think—and is consequently undermining the future of our civilization. A true must-read.”\u003cbr\u003e—Ben Shapiro\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e Host, \u003cem\u003eThe Ben Shapiro Show\u003c\/em\u003e; Editor Emeritus, The Daily Wire; author, \u003cem\u003eThe Authoritarian Moment\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“At last, one of the most important books of the century is available in a more accessible format for the general reader! If you are confused about the moral and spiritual chaos overtaking Western civilization, and anguished over the seeming impotence of Christianity to stop the collapse, \u003cem\u003eStrange New World\u003c\/em\u003e is the book you absolutely must read. Here, in a single volume, is the best diagnosis of our cultural crisis. Anyone who wants to get themselves and their children and communities through this new dark age with their faith and sanity intact needs to read Carl Trueman’s blockbuster.”\u003cbr\u003e—Rod Dreher, author, \u003cem\u003eThe Benedict Option\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLive Not by Lies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“As I have traveled the world, I have often hired tour guides to lead me through unfamiliar locations. Their expertise has always proven helpful in explaining what I am seeing and experiencing. And in much the same way, \u003cem\u003eStrange New World\u003c\/em\u003e is essentially a guided tour to modern times. Trueman acts as a wise and trusted guide to a culture that has become increasingly uncomfortable and unfamiliar. I highly recommend you take the tour.”\u003cbr\u003e—Tim Challies, blogger, Challies.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“An essential primer on how the world went mad. Trueman traces the origin and history of our worst ideas so that the nonscholar can understand why so many intellectuals are talking complete nonsense with such absolute conviction. A good read, a smart read, and an important read.”\u003cbr\u003e—Andrew Klavan, author, \u003cem\u003eThe Great Good Thing\u003c\/em\u003e; host, \u003cem\u003eThe Andrew Klavan Show\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“In a rare combination of erudition and clarity, Carl Trueman explains us to ourselves. From Rousseau and the Romantics, through Nietzsche, Marx, and Freud, to today’s increasingly incoherent gender theorists, Trueman outlines the history of ideas that brought us almost ineluctably to this moment. But he doesn’t leave us here; by revealing the wrong turns, he maps out a way forward, all the while manifesting the integrity and charity of a true gentleman. In a world of confusion, \u003cem\u003eStrange New World\u003c\/em\u003e is crystal clear; its author, the teacher we need today.”\u003cbr\u003e—Erika Bachiochi, author, \u003cem\u003eThe Rights of Women: Reclaiming a Lost Vision\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This book is a You Are Here marker for disoriented pilgrims in postmodernity. Its sober analysis of where we are and how we got here will equip readers to engage contemporary confusion over identity. \u003cem\u003eStrange New World\u003c\/em\u003e makes the important argument of Carl Trueman’s earlier work, \u003cem\u003eThe Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self\u003c\/em\u003e, widely accessible and an excellent resource for classrooms, small groups, and individual inquiry.”\u003cbr\u003e—Jennifer Patterson, Director of the Institute of Theology and Public Life, Reformed Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Welcome to This Strange New World\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Romantic Roots\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Prometheus Unbound\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Sexualizing Psychology, Politicizing Sex\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: The Revolt of the Masses\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Plastic People, Liquid World\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: The Sexual Revolution of the LGBTQ+\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Strangers in This Strange New World\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53009741152567,"sku":"hok1789812737822","price":8.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/8910\/4695\/files\/strange-new-world-how-thinkers-and-activists-redefined-identity-and-sparked-the-_1.jpg?v=1789812742","url":"https:\/\/effortlesschicclad.shop\/products\/strange-new-world-how-thinkers-and-activists-redefined-identity-and-sparked-the-sexual-revolution","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}