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Date(s) - September 17, 2026
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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In this lecture, Professor Trueman addresses the question of human identity in modern culture. He first describes how man’s aspirations to create his own meaning and transcend all natural limits have not left him feeling like a god. Instead, man finds himself trapped in an aimless, empty, dehumanizing nihilism. Trueman then explores, second, a possible path back home to our true human identity as persons.
This lecture is based on Professor Trueman’s latest book The Desecration of Man. His presentation should interest anyone drawn to broader questions of human identity, human limitations, and current cultural issues such as human reproduction, technology, and death.
Prof. Carl. R. Trueman is a professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Grove City College in Grove City, PA. Originally from England, he earned his MA at the University of Cambridge and a PhD at the University of Aberdeen.
His work and interests have evolved from a focus on the Reformation and post-Reformation Protestant thought to a more recent exploration of identity, critical theory, and the effects of the sexual revolution.
He has authored and edited several books, including Luther’s Legacy: Salvation and English Reformers, 1525-1556 (Oxford); John Owen: Reformed Catholic, Renaissance Man (Ashgate); The Creedal Imperative (Crossway); The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution (Crossway).
The event will take place at the University Centre – Sage Catering & Lecture Hall (6331 Crescent Road, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1) from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. As on previous occasions, we will host a pre-lecture reception with appetizers, charcuterie, and pastries from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. RSVP is recommended by emailing houstoncentre@regent-college.edu.
Paid parking is available near the Chan Centre in the Rose Garden Parkade (6278 NW Marine Dr, Vancouver, BC).
In addition, the lecture will be recorded and subsequently posted on our YouTube channel and on the Recorded Lectures section of our website.