An Innocent Generation

Justin Chiarot

doi:10.5771/9780761857112

Summary

An Innocent Generation is an inspired tour de force that delves into the waters of politics, theology, history, and philosophy. In this book, Chiarot offers a uniquely poignant social commentary: the current generation, whether consciously or subconsciously, has taken a Nietzscheian approach to dealing with guilt. Rather than internalizing guilt and dealing with it, we have been taught to outsource our guilt. This unnatural process is at the root of many current societal ills. Chiarot chases the consequences of this paradigm shift down alleys that leads him to the door steps of everyone from Thomas Hobbes and John Calvin to Lady Gaga and Rip Van Winkle. Clever prose, careful analysis, and witty anecdotes make this both an enjoyable and educational read.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2012
ISBN-Print: 978-0-7618-5710-5
ISBN-Online: 978-0-7618-5711-2
Publisher: Hamilton Books, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 82
Product type: Book Titles

1. Contents No access
2. Acknowledgments No access
Chapter 01. Introduction No access Pages 1 - 4
Chapter 02. Don’t Worry; It’s Not Your Fault No access Pages 5 - 10
Chapter 03. Reacting to Nietzsche No access Pages 11 - 12
Chapter 04. An Ungrateful Generation No access Pages 13 - 14
Chapter 05. Disorderly People, Disorderly Lives No access Pages 15 - 18
Chapter 06. The Existential Condition No access Pages 19 - 24
Chapter 07. Modernity, Music, and Morons No access Pages 25 - 32
Chapter 08. A Fallen Race: The Natural Condition of Man No access Pages 33 - 46
Chapter 09. Ignorance Runneth Over: A Generation’s Failure to Self-Educate and the Danger It Poses No access Pages 47 - 58
Chapter 10. Understanding Our Postmodern Culture: How Did We Get Here? No access Pages 59 - 68
Chapter 11. Why Christians Should Not Be Troubled by the Postmodern Dilemma No access Pages 69 - 72
Chapter 12. Where Does All the Guilt Go? No access Pages 73 - 80
Bibliography No access Pages 81 - 82