core identity

Our Deepest Desires: How the Christian Story Fulfills Human Aspirations

In 2017, IVP Academic published Our Deepest Desires: How the Christian Story Fulfills Human Aspirations by Gregory E. Ganssle.  Ganssle

Holding Forth a Compelling Vision for Life

Suppose you go to Wal-Mart to buy a microwave oven. What is it that you want? You might think that

Bringing Jesus into Core Identity

The question with which I ended my last two blog posts was: How do we bring Jesus into our core

Paying attention to the Structure of our Beliefs and Desires

In my previous posts, I have been exploring the notion of Core Identity. I have been arguing that what is

How are core identities shaped and changed?

In part one and two of my recent blog series, I have been discussing what lies deeper than a person’s

Existential Dissonance and Core Identity

In my previous post, I offered an example of what I understand to be a case where more than worldview

Beyond Cognitive Dissonance

What is deeper than one’s world view? I got an email from a student some years ago. He wanted to