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May 2026

May 12, 2026

How Western Individualism Quietly Undermines the Solas

Evangelicals love the solas. They’re short, sturdy, and hard to wiggle out of. Scripture alone....

April 2026

April 14, 2026

Why Christianity Needs Individuals but Rejects Individualism

One of the great confusions of modern Western culture is that we've learned to use...

January 2025

January 07, 2025

How Rousseau Steers the West Wrongly to Individualism

Jean-Jacques Rousseau is often celebrated as a champion of liberty, individualism, and natural human goodness....

March 2024

March 05, 2024

How Do Western, Individualist Churches Shape Identity?

The Western church finds itself at a pivotal crossroads. With society becoming ever more individualistic,...

February 2024

February 13, 2024

How Individualism Polarizes Us

The relationship between individualism and polarization is undeniable but nuanced. Individualism champions personal freedom and...

February 06, 2024

Balancing Individualism and Collectivism: Pros and Cons

Identity is an intricate mosaic, shaped by myriad influences. As we navigate our understanding of...

June 2023

June 27, 2023

Why We Need a Portfolio of Identities

We all have a portfolio of identities. I know this should be obvious, but bear...

October 2021

October 26, 2021

Honor and Shame in Vertical-Horizontal Individualism and Collectivism

In this post, we examine possible honor and shame implications of vertical and horizontal individualism...

October 19, 2021

Horizontal and Vertical Individualism and Collectivism

Not all individualist cultures are the same; neither are all collective contexts the same. We...

June 2021

June 15, 2021

Forsaking Identity is the Logical Consequence of Individualism

Individualism is not individuality. It is an ideology. Such a worldview is not only irrational;...

July 2020

July 07, 2020

How Individualism Spreads Racism

Individualism is a key value in American white culture. By “individualism,” I don’t merely refer...

April 2020

April 09, 2020

Coronavirus Exposes the Cost of Individualistic Christianity

The coronavirus has exposed both the contradiction and the cost of popular, individualistic Christianity. Ironically,...

March 2020

March 11, 2020

Even self-driving cars are affected by culture

Here's an article worth talking about around the coffee machine. The following introduces an article...

October 2018

October 31, 2018

Why has America grown more individualistic?

Why has America grown more individualistic? Many people describe American culture (and the West more...

October 18, 2017

Brene Brown is Wrong. We Don’t Belong in the Wilderness

I can’t recommend Brene Brown’s new book. And she likely doesn’t care. I pre-ordered Braving...

March 2016

March 09, 2016

10 Characteristics of an “Individualistic Gospel”

What is an “individualistic gospel”? It's common to hear people criticize evangelistic presentations as “individualistic.”...