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Identity, Narcissism, and Contemporary Culture
In Media Res with Glanz & Jerončić
  • Oliver Glanz, Andrews University
  • Ante Jeroncic, Andrews University
Document Type
Podcast
Publication Date
3-5-2023
Keywords
  • identity,
  • narcissism,
  • contemporary culture
Abstract

We discuss, some more, the idea of identity, the difference between identity and identification, the struggle over the recognition of identity as the key to understanding much of what is going on in the world today, the meaning of narcissism, the difference between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism, narcissism and the ego ideal (Ichideal), the strivings for singularity and uniqueness, whether quests for perfection and improvement are always tinged with narcissism, how the biblical ideal of sanctification might offer a different striving for perfection, and what Ecclesiastes might teach us on these issues.

First Department
Old Testament
Second Department
Theology and Christian Philosophy
Citation Information
Oliver Glanz and Ante Jeroncic. "Identity, Narcissism, and Contemporary Culture" In Media Res with Glanz & Jerončić Vol. 1 Iss. 4 (2023)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/oliver_glanz/69/