Taylor, Charles. Sources of the Self: The Making of the Modern Identity. Cambridge,
MA: Harvard University Press, 1989. (521 pages)
This book is ridiculously long and detailed as Charles Taylor traces the concept of the modern identity’s development across the ages. While he brings up legitimate concerns related to individualism, he points out that a value for the individual is a biblical principle that is emphasized in modern developments of self. This principle of individuality has significant benefits for culture and the church.
