First Things Podcast The Hour for a New Humanism | 2025 D.C. Lecture (Presented by: Carl Trueman)
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May 26, 2025 
In a thought-provoking discussion, Carl Trueman, a professor at Grove City College and cultural commentator, dives into the revival of humanism amid modern challenges. He explores the impact of technology and industrialization on human identity and relationships. The conversation touches on troubling attitudes toward death and assisted dying, while also addressing the contradictions in trans ideology. Ultimately, Trueman advocates for a new humanism that honors both religious and secular viewpoints, emphasizing the need to recognize human dignity in our digital age.
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Religion's Comeback Among Intellectuals
- Intellectuals today increasingly turn to religion as part of addressing the crisis in understanding human nature.
- This mirrors a post-WWII trend when cultural leaders revisited religious ideas amid global turmoil.
Man Abolished with God’s Death
- The notion of man has been dismantled by the loss of teleological purpose once given by belief in God.
- Without God, human nature lacks stability and exceptionalism, as Nietzsche and Foucault showed.
Disenchantment Through Industrialization
- Industrial society and bureaucracy treat people as commodities, stripping personal value.
- Labor becomes detached from community and personal pride, contributing to human disenchantment.
