
- 192 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
A Christian Answer to the Identity Angst of Our Culture
In the 21st-century West, identity is everything. Never has it been more important, culturally speaking, to know who you are and remain true to yourself. Expressive individualismāthe belief that looking inward is the way to find yourselfāhas become the primary approach to identity formation, and questioning anyone's "self-made self" is often considered a threat or attack.
Prompted by his own past crisis of identity, Brian Rosner challenges the status quo by arguing that, while knowing yourself is of some value, it cannot be the sole basis for one's identity. He provides an approach to identity formation that leads to a more stable and satisfying sense of self. This approach looks outward to othersāacknowledging that we are social beingsāand looks upward to God to find a self who is intimately known and loved by him.Ā How to Find YourselfĀ equips readers from a variety of backgrounds to engage sympathetically with some of the most pressing questions of our day.
- Challenges the Status Quo:Ā Examines and critiques expressive individualismāthe leading strategy for identity formation
- Gospel-Centered:Ā Identifies an approach to identity formation in Jesus's life story and God's personal knowledge of his children
- Accessible:Ā Helpful for a wide audience of laypeople, students, and church leaders
- Foreword by Carl R. Trueman:Ā Opens with a message from the author ofĀ The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Newsletter Signup
- Endorsements
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part 1 Looking for Yourself
- 1 Looking Inward
- 2 A Collective Identity Crisis
- 3 Five Tests of the Good Life
- 4 Ancient Texts and Modern Preoccupations
- 5 Looking Elsewhere
- Part 2 You Are a Social Being
- 6 Social Identity
- 7 Known by God
- Part 3 You Are Your Story
- 8 Narrative Identity
- 9 The Story of Secular Materialism
- 10 The Story of Social Justice
- 11 The Life Story of Jesus Christ
- Part 4 The New You
- 12 Losing Yourself
- 13 Finding Yourself
- General Index
- Scripture Index