Expressive individualism is a term used today to describe the intuitive way that we think about ourselves as human beings.

Dr. Carl Truman talking about his presentation at the 2025 issues, etc., making the case conference.

We think about ourselves as free, autonomous, self-determining, and we place a great emphasis upon our feelings as being decisive for who we are.

Now, from a Christian perspective, feelings are part of what it is to be human, but also we understand as Christians that made in the image of God, we are dependent creatures.

We're obliged creatures. We don't self-invent or self-create ourselves.

And what I want to do in this talk is analyze the problem and then suggest ways that the church can

combat this within our congregations.

You can meet and hear Dr. Carl Truman making the case against expressive individualism at this year's Making

the Case Conference, July 18th and 19th, at Concordia University Chicago.

Learn more at issuezc.org. Sometimes when Christians make the bold confession of God's Word on issues where God's Word clearly speaks,

they thus Seth the Lord, they can expect not only a backlash, but

maybe to have to pay a price. But in the end, that kind of persecution, that kind of opposition

to God's word is in fact a small price to pay, and it has been promised to come with great

reward. Greetings and, welcome issues et cetera coming to you

from the studios of Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, Illinois. I'm Todd Wilkin. Thanks for tuning us in.

In the first hour, we're going to be hearing Dr. Pavi Rossinen, a member of the Finnish parliament,

make the case for Christians in the public square from the 22 issues et cetera,

making the case conference. After we hear Dr. Rossinen's presentation and issues that said are

encore, Dr. Arthur Just, on the Ascension of Christ. Dr. Pauvi Rossinen is a medical doctor and married

mother of five children, a member of the Finnish Parliament. She formerly served as the Minister of the Interior of Finland

and the Chair of the Finnish Christian Democrats.

Here's her presentation from the 2022 issues et cetera,

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