Mortification of Spin

The Desecration of Man, Part 1

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Mar 25, 2026
Carl Trueman, author and Grove City College professor, discusses his new book The Desecration of Man and cultural theology. He explores how modernity’s rejection of God impacts human dignity. They tackle topics like abortion, gender identity, secular intellectuals returning to religion, and why Christianity offers a reconsecrated view of personhood.
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Desecration Explains Celebrated Destruction Of Humanity

  • Modern revolutions that removed God promised liberation but resulted in dehumanizing practices like celebrated abortion and euthanasia.
  • Carl Trueman links this to 'desecration' where destroying the image of God gives a perverse exhilaration and sense of being God-like.
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From Rare Abortion To Shout Your Abortion

  • Carl Trueman contrasts 1990s abortion rhetoric 'safe, legal, and rare' with today's celebratory 'shout your abortion' culture.
  • He cites extreme cases like a trans man seeking pregnancy and abortion to show cultural escalation.
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Intellectuals Rediscover Religion After Secular Failures

  • Many former secular intellectuals are returning to religious questions because secular modernity failed to deliver moral goods it promised, especially around sex.
  • Trueman names Niall Ferguson, Mary Harrington, Louise Perry, and Charles Murray as examples who found secular solutions inadequate.
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