The Alisa Childers Podcast #240 The Countercultural Rebellion of Reciting Creeds in an Age of Expressive Individualism, with Dr. Carl Trueman
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Apr 7, 2024 
Dr. Carl Trueman discusses the shift from external to internal identity sources, the importance of ancient Christian creeds in combating modern culture's expressive individualism, and the evolution of sexual identity. Topics include the rise of rapid onset gender dysphoria in young girls, embracing controversial issues with celebration, and the significance of creeds in defining orthodoxy and maintaining core beliefs within the church.
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Shift from External to Internal Identity
- Identity shifted from external sources like family and vocation to internal feelings and desires.
- Expressive individualism grants supreme authority to inner feelings as the core of identity.
Freud's Sexuality Identity Shift
- Freud redefined sexual desire as central to identity rather than just behavior.
- This shift made sexuality a primary element of how people understand themselves today.
Social Media Drives Gender Dysphoria
- Rapid onset gender dysphoria now disproportionately affects teenage girls.
- Social media acts as a contagion spreading body dysmorphia reinterpreted through gender identity.