{"product_id":"the-desecration-of-man","title":"The Desecration Of Man","description":"\u003ch6\u003eBook Description\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ean account of how the rejection of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eimago Dei\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis unraveling Western culture and how we might recover what it means to be truly human\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs church attendance falls, suicide rates climb, and birth rates plummet, Christian pundits have suggested disenchantment and the loss of tradition are to blame for our spiritual malaise. But what if the problem is both much simpler and much more serious?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Desecration of Man\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Carl Trueman argues that modern man’s crisis of meaning stems from a rejection of a simple fact—that he was made in the image of God. Unmoored from the basic moral fact that secures human dignity, we violently disrespect our own minds and bodies through abortion, pornography, casual sex, gender transitions, and more—and in this disrespect we blaspheme against God himself, with devastating practical and spiritual consequences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith gentle pastoral wisdom, deep insight into church history, and an impressive command of philosophical genealogies, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Desecration of Man\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003espeaks to those troubled by the spiritual sickness of our time and points toward consecration to a God who is alive and loving as a solution. The Early Church triumphed over Rome because it offered life in place of death. It is time for modern Christians to offer the same kind of vision.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarl Trueman\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor of biblical and religious studies at Grove City College, a visiting fellow at the Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government at the University of Notre Dame, and a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. An esteemed church historian, he is the author of more than a dozen books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eStrange New World.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A definitive account of the fruit born of secularism.” \u003cbr\u003e—John Stonestreet, president of the Colson Center and coauthor of \u003cem\u003eA Practical Guide to Culture\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Essential reading for everyone who cares about the human future.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Weigel\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eWitness to Hope\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“[A] powerful book . . . executed with all the grace and erudition, the breadth and depth, that we have come to expect of its author.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Hanby\u003c\/strong\u003e, associate professor of religion and philosophy of science at the Catholic University of America\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Anyone who wants to better understand key dynamics in our culture will benefit from \u003cem\u003eThe Desecration of Man\u003c\/em\u003e.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eBishop Robert Barron\u003c\/strong\u003e, Bishop of Winona-Rochester\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Trueman offers the cold plunge we in the West so desperately need.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eErika Bachiochi\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Rights of Women\u003c\/em\u003e and editor in chief of \u003cem\u003eFairer Disputations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We are made in God’s image and likeness. It would be hard to find a more compelling, colorful, cogent exposition of this truth than the one provided by this book.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eCardinal Timothy Dolan\u003c\/strong\u003e, Archbishop Emeritus of New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The book is a cultural lament, but more than that.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eKevin DeYoung\u003c\/strong\u003e, senior pastor at Christ Covenant Church and associate professor of systematic theology at Reformed Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Lucidly argued, \u003cem\u003eThe Desecration of Man\u003c\/em\u003e offers rich material to thoughtful secularists and Christian believers alike.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eMary Harrington\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eFeminism Against Progress\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This book is both sobering and hopeful, for it not only traces the problem but also proposes the best of all solutions.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eTim Challies\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eSeasons of Sorrow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“One of the sharpest diagnosticians of our many cultural malaises offers us a searing analysis of a question that has long baffled secular humanism: Are we minds or machines?”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eJames Orr\u003c\/strong\u003e, associate professor of philosophy of religion at the University of Cambridge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Desecration of Man\u003c\/em\u003e is yet another Trueman tour de force.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A bold and incisive critique of modern sexual ethics.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Vintage Trueman . . . clear-headed, exquisitely written, and profoundly learned.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst Things\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Like Trueman’s previous efforts, \u003cem\u003eThe Desecration of Man\u003c\/em\u003e combines rigorous research with an easy style. In this sense it follows a classic C. S. Lewis recipe: serious scholarship, delivered in an appealing way, for a broad general audience. And his subject matter—the impact on our humanity of an intensely materialist culture—couldn’t be more pressing.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublic Discourse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Pages: 256\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Sentinel (Penguin House)\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: April 7, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trueman, Carl R.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48111374467313,"sku":"9780593713853","price":39.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/8731\/8425\/files\/9780593713853.png?v=1777490896","url":"https:\/\/reformedbookservices.com\/products\/the-desecration-of-man","provider":"Reformed Book Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}