Strange New World

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 and explains the modern implications of these ideas on religion, free speech, and personal identity.

For fans of TruemansThe Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self,Strange New Worldoffers a more concise presentation and application of some of the most critical topics of our day. Individuals and groups can work through the book together with theStrange New World Study GuideandStrange New World Video Study, sold separately.

• Cultural Analysis from a Christian Perspective:Explores the history of the sexual revolution and its influence today
• A Concise Version ofThe Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self:Offers an approachable presentation of the points in Truemans popular book
• A Great Resource for Individual and Small-Group Study:Each chapter ends with thought-provoking application questions
• Part of the Strange New World Suite:Can be used with theStrange New World Video StudyandStrange New World Study Guide