Have you ever wondered why fashion changes so quickly? Why a pop star can be the hottest thing one week, and old-hat the next? And why it’s almost impossible to keep up with technology? The minute you’ve figured out how to use the latest gadget, it seems a newer, “cooler” one has superceded it.

According to Mark Sayers, author of The Vertical Self, this cultural restlessness points to a deep anxiety about who we are.

The more secular the world becomes, the more we’re looking to imagery, instead of God, for our sense of self. As a result, we’re suffering a massive identity crisis, and even Christians are afflicted.

Listen Now – Mark Sayer talks about The Vertical Self

http://downloads.hopemedia.com.au/oh/oh_marksayerstheverticalself2010-03-14.mp3


Sheridan Voysey

Sheridan is an author and broadcaster on faith and spirituality, sharing stories and reflections that explore life, meaning and contemporary culture. He is the founder of Friendship Lab, has written several books, writes regularly for Our Daily Bread and presents Pause for Thought on BBC Radio 2.

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