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In From Ape Man to Christian Man, Rushdoony traces modern culture’s descent from Rousseau’s myth of the “noble savage” to a death-affirming celebration of barbarity, alienation, and rebellion against God. Using the popularity of Tarzan as a symbol, he shows how the idealization of the “natural man” gradually devolved into the glorification of depravity, nihilism, and self-destruction, culminating in a culture that rejects both God and moral limits. Yet amid this collapse, Rushdoony sees hope: the rise of Christian schools, homeschooling, and a renewed biblical culture signals a turning from the ape-man myth to the new man in Christ. As the old humanistic order decays, he calls believers to rejoice and build, confident that true life and civilization flow only from faith in the living God. #FromApeManToChristianMan #Rushdoony #ChristianWorldview #FaithAndCulture #Humanism #NewManInChrist #BiblicalHope
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