Destroying the Sacred Feels Exhilarating — Until It Destroys You (Carl R. Trueman) | Axioma Podcast

We live in a culture that celebrates destroying the sacred. Transgression is the new religion. But what if in the process of desecration we are degrading ourselves too? In this episode of the Axioma Podcast, Domonkos Pulay sits down with Professor Carl R. Trueman to explore why modern culture finds it exhilarating to transgress every sacred limit and why that transgression is quietly annihilating our humanity. Drawing on his books The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self (2020) and his newest, The Desecration of Man (2026), Trueman traces the deep philosophical roots of our cultural crisis: from the sexual revolution and transhumanism to technology, AI, and the collapse of human exceptionalism. The conversation also takes a surprising turn, asking why even conservatives are not immune to the culture of desecration and why the answer to our crisis is neither political nor technological, but theological. Topics covered: ▶️ Why breaking sacred limits feels like power and ends in shame ▶️ The sexual revolution, expressive individualism, and the objectification of persons ▶️ Transhumanism, cyborg feminism, and the body as "meat Lego" ▶️ Technology, AI, and the erosion of what it means to be human ▶️ Why conservatives are part of the problem too ▶️ Roger Scruton's Cultural Christianity vs. Nietzsche's nihilism ▶️ Consecration, the church, and the only real answer to desecration If you enjoyed the video, follow us on the platforms below: ▲ YouTube ➡️    / @axiomahungary   ▲ Facebook ➡️   / axiomamedia   ▲ Instagram ➡️   / axiomamedia   ▲ TikTok ➡️ https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLPKYeuh/ ▲ Twitter (X) ➡️   / axiomamedia   ▲ Website ➡️ https://axioma.hu/ If you find our work valuable, you can support us here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... 🎥 For our videos available in English, click here:    • Videos in English/ENG subs