Individualism. Narcissism. Value-free choices. These are all key elements in the decline of the practice of mutual accountability in Western churches, among clergy and laity alike.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
In an individualistic culture, the narcissist is God's gift to the world. In a collectivist society, the narcissist is God's gift to the collective.
In a society that tries to standardize thinking, individuality is not highly prized.
Individual versus group selection results in a mix of altruism and selfishness, of virtue and sin, among the members of a society.
Self-awareness is not self-centeredness, and spirituality is not narcissism. 'Know thyself' is not a narcissistic pursuit.
Our public figures are often narcissists, utterly self-absorbed in their quest for power.
There's been a boiling down of real emotion into a set pattern instead of individualism.
Oh the Christian church has encouraged enormous immaturity among the peoples who are its primary adherence.
I appreciate individualism.
As a confirmed individualist I certainly do not wish to underrate the influence of the individual, for the masses do not lead the individual; rather, in the individual is vested the capacity to lead the masses.
Individualism is rather like innocence; there must be something unconscious about it.