
Identity
Questioning Christianity with Tim Keller
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Fragile Modern Identity
- As relational beings, we need external validation.
- However, modern identity emphasizes self-validation, despite our deep awareness of our own flaws.
- This creates a fragile identity, constantly seeking affirmation and never finding enough.
- Traditional societies offered stable validation through roles and community, while modern people experience more freedom but also more neuroticism and neediness.
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