Persona

What does it really mean to be a person? In this episode, we explore Chalcedon Position Paper No. 175: “Persona.” R.J. Rushdoony uncovers the ancient roots of the word "person"—from Etruscan theater masks to Biblical image-bearers of God. Along the way, he exposes how modern humanism, Marxism, and even psychology have stripped man of his God-given identity, reducing him to a function of the state, the economy, or biology. In contrast, the Christian view reclaims man as a creature of eternal significance, shaped by God’s law and destined for His glory. Join us as we trace the radical shift from mask to meaning, from persona to personhood—and why our world desperately needs to recover it.