The Roots of Our Gender Identity Crisis
What is the cause of the gender identity crisis? This article argues that the concept of self-expression can be traced to individualism. The author discusses how Christians should answer this crisis.
What is the cause of the gender identity crisis? This article argues that the concept of self-expression can be traced to individualism. The author discusses how Christians should answer this crisis.
What has led to the embrace of secularism and sexual revolution in our culture? This article appeals to individualism and the authority of instrumental reason as contributors.
The rise of postmodernism has helped to regain an appreciation for the corporate dimension of the self and the influence of one's group or interpretive community on the interpretive process. This is a reaction to modernism's radical individualism and lack of emphasis on group identities. This essay wants to apply some of the postmodern emphasis to the interpretation of Romans 7.
According to the author, the Gospel of John lays emphasis on both the individual believer and the community of believers. We should not allow either to cancel out the other. What Bauckham indicates as individualism is nothing more than the considerable emphasis this Gospel account lays on the relationship of the individual believer to Jesus Christ. In Chapter 1 he gathers and assesses the evidence for the individual’s relationship with Jesus.
The emphasis on individualism in gospel preaching has turned the gospel into a message of self-fulfillment. This article shows that this emphasis has hindered the church from engaging in social issues. The author calls the church to realize how God relates personal peace to kingdom peace.
The idea of the individual has long been central in most societies. This article looks at the role and place of the individual and individualism in the Bible. In the Old Testament, the prophets Ezekiel and Jeremiah emphasize the importance of the individual, highlighting that each individual is accountable for his own sin. This article discusses prophetic individuality as a recurring theme in Scripture, which finds its fulfillment in Christ as the One that died for the whole people.