Transform Journal

This book review examines Carl R. Trueman’s Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution, with a foreword by Ryan T. Anderson. The book explores the historical, philosophical, and cultural developments that have shaped contemporary understandings of identity, sexuality, and the human person. Trueman traces the influence of influential thinkers and social movements in the development of modern individualism and the sexual revolution. The book offers a critical Christian perspective on the transformation of Western society, particularly regarding personal identity, human dignity, sexuality, and the relationship between individual freedom and social values. The review engages with the book's relevance to contemporary Christian theology, ethics, and cultural engagement.