Carl Trueman talks with Jenny, Erin and Keri about how we can help our families and churches take every thought captive and not be drawn in by expressive individualism.

Topics Discussed

00:00 – Welcome & Introduction
Meet Dr. Carl Trueman and an overview of his recent books and work.

04:00 – The Cultural Shift on Identity
From gender dysphoria to bodily autonomy: how we moved from mind-to-body to body-to-mind alignment.

10:00 – What Is Expressive Individualism?
Trueman defines the term and explains how it has redefined selfhood in the West.

15:00 – Feelings as Authority
How inner emotions have become the ultimate moral compass—and why that matters.

20:00 – The Church as Counterculture
Why faithful worship and ordinary church life may be the most powerful protest.

25:00 – Encouraging Cultural Pushback
Signs of hope in the collapse of the transgender narrative, especially in the UK.

30:00 – Transhumanism: The Next Challenge
What comes after transgender ideology? A warning about the rise of body-enhancing technologies.

35:00 – How It Creeps into the Church
From social media discipleship to therapeutic worship—how modern individualism is reshaping the church.

42:00 – Parenting in an Individualist Age
What moms need to know: on smartphones, identity, and raising grounded kids.

49:00 – Are We Seeing a Revival?
A surprising rise in student interest in historic Christianity—and a window of gospel opportunity.

Resources Mentioned:

The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self by Carl Trueman
Strange New World by Carl Trueman
The Desecration of Man (Upcoming, April release) by Carl Trueman
First Things – Magazine Carl contributes to
Reformation21 – Blog where Carl writes
Mortification of Spin – Carl’s podcast