Ep. 24 Finding Your Christian Identity in a Lost World - TCU Series - 8-26-25

Recorded live on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at the University Debate Chamber, Scharbauer Hall

Welcome to the first episode of the TCU Christian Academic Series 2025, brought to you by the Revolution of Man Podcast, hosted by Lance Cashion and Dr. Tyler Durham.

In this special series recorded live at Texas Christian University, Lance and Tyler dive into the critical issues facing students today through the lens of a Christian worldview. This opening episode explores one of the most foundational—and complicated—questions we wrestle with: identity.

From the influences of tradition, family, and culture to the modern drive for self-invention and expressive individualism, Lance and Tyler dissect how our understanding of “who am I?” is shaped by both external and internal forces. Drawing on thinkers like Charles Taylor, Carl Trueman, and personal journeys from athletics to the Austin music scene, they model honest, nuanced conversation about the real challenges of living out faith in a rapidly changing world.

You’ll also learn how these two perspectives—the “porous self” shaped by outside influences and the “buffered self” defined from within—often fall short, and how a “discerning self,” rooted in biblical truth and community, provides a third way forward. Whether you’re struggling with expectations, facing anxiety, or searching for meaning, this episode offers insight, encouragement, and a wealth of resources to help you see that you’re not alone.

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Resources mentioned in podcast
Books:
The Ethics of Authenticity by Charles Taylor
The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self by Carl Truman
Icarus Falling: The Search for Meaning in an Unmeaning Age by Chantal Delsol
The Call by Os Guinness

Biblical Passages
1 Corinthians 4:3–4 “But with me, it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself... It is the Lord who judges me.”
Ephesians 2:8–10 (Particularly verse 10: “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”)
Romans 6 & 7 (Discussing the battle with the old self and the new self in Christ.)
Hebrews 5:12–14 (Maturity and discernment: “Solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil...”)
Psalms (Referenced as a place to bring emotions and struggles before God, as modeled by David)

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