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We hear from +Graham Tomlin and on one of his books, 'Why being yourself is a bad idea'. A fascinating session looking at what contemporary culture says about 'self' and how we can respond as Christians...

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0:00 Introducing the session
1:18 The origins to the book ‘why being yourself is a bad idea’
6:31 The idea of ‘self’
7:33 Jesus says ‘deny yourself’
8:34 Luther and turning in on ‘Self’
10:19 Charles Taylor and the background to the focus on ‘self’
15:13 Descartes and a turning point to finding meaning inside ourselves
16:42 The Expressivist Turn
19:11 The problem of evil
21:51 More like onion vs. artichoke?
24:07 Scripture and ‘self’
29:29 Other resources

30:58 Question: Is there a true self or a false self?
34:06 Question: who do you send the book to?
36:47 Question: Why is being part of something bigger than us important for this current pandemic era?
38:43 Question: What does God love about us if we are onions not artichokes?
40:49 Question: How can you be intentionally be your true self when you have pressure around you?
42:36 Questions: What have you found to be the best ways to provoke someone to think beyond themselves and outside themselves for answers?

45:55 Prayer to close

Graham Tomlin is Director of the Centre for Cultural Witness based at Lambeth Palace. In the past, he has taught theology in Oxford University, was Dean of St Mellitus College, and from 2015-2022 was Bishop of Kensington in the diocese of London.

Connect with +Graham:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/gstomlin/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gtomlin
Web: https://www.seenandunseen.com

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